> this isn't exactly correct. The thread will execute on a single cpu
> unless it gets displaced by another thread.
Yes, you're right, of course. In an attempt to simplify things, I believe I actually
confused it further. As I re-read my note, I realize how it certainly says the wrong
thing. I meant to say that the thread will not execute on the two processors at the
same
time. That was the issue that I interpreted (or misinterpreted) from Rafael's
comments.
You're right though, a thread may be displaced and then it may continue execution on
any
processor.
In any case, my real point was that a thread will execute each instruction only once.
The instruction won't be repeated by the other processor (even if the thread is
displaced).
Sorry for the confusion,
Juan
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