> > On Power7 processors running in SMT4 mode with 2, 3, or 4 idle threads > > there is performance benefit to idling the higher numbered threads in > > the core. > > So this is an actual performance improvement, not only power savings?
It's primarily a performance improvement. Any power/energy savings would be a bonus. Mikey _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-dev mailing list Linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org https://lists.ozlabs.org/listinfo/linuxppc-dev
