> How much does SMP need direct hw support (cache coherency?), could this > be eliminated by sw ? (patching the kernel to assign processes to cpu > wisely?).
A multiprocessor machine without hardware cache coherency is extremely hard to program, to the point of being useless for most real applications. You get equally good results (for a fraction of the price) from a cluster with a fast interconnect. Paul _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
