Hello, I want to know what will an older OS do on a smp kernel ? Will it work or not ?
cheers Ashish. --- In [email protected], "Saifi Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Narender Rao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [twincling] Difference between SMP Kernel and a normal Kernel > > Sent: 20 Mar '07 21:49 > > > > Hi Saifi, > > > > That cleared some of my doubts.Thanks a lot. > > > > These are my findings on SMP. > > > > Each Processor uses a cache which access the same Shared Memory.They keep > > updating their cache with the changes that affect the Memory by > > "snooping". > > > > When it is a Dual Core Processor, it has two cache for the SMP kernel.On > > the > > same processor if I select the other Kernel how these are accessed. > > > > Thanks, > > Narender Rao > > > > Dual core technology was developed so that both core share the same die > and can utilize the cache cohereny circuitry at much higher clock rate. > > The two cores also "share" the L2 cache and the FSB (Front Side Bus). > > thanks > Saifi. >
