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List:       linux-smp
Subject:    Re: Processor Affinity
From:       Frank Mahler <nhchance () rrzn-user ! uni-hannover ! de>
Date:       2000-06-26 6:34:40
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"Bhargava, Shirish" wrote:
> Thread 1 runs on Processor 4
> Thread 2 runs on Processor 2
> Thread 3 runs on Processor 3
> Thread 4 runs on Processor 1

You might want to read the FAQ! Its URL is appended with each posting to
the list!
> Linux SMP list: FIRST see FAQ at http://www.irisa.fr/prive/dmentre/smp-howto/

It states in question #7:

>  7. Does Linux SMP support processor affinity?
>
>Patch
>        Yes. Look at PSET - Processor Sets for the Linux kernel
>        <http://isunix.it.ilstu.edu/~thockin/pset/>:
>
>          The goal of this project is to make a source compatible
>          and functionally equivalent version of pset (as defined
>          by SGI - partially removed from their IRIX 6.4 kernel)
>          for Linux.  This enables users to determine which proces­
>          sor or set of processors a process may run on.  Possible
>          uses include forcing threads to separate processors, tim­
>          ings, security (a `root' only CPU?) and probably more.

HTH,
       Frank
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