Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:13:43 -0800 From: Brian D.Moffet <brianm@moffetimages.com> To: "Simon" <simon@optinet.com> Cc: "freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Multiprocessor system VS one processor system Message-ID: <9D5B14F0-7448-11D8-80C3-000A957CD220@moffetimages.com> In-Reply-To: <20040312170213.BB03143D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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If I remember correctly, FreeBSD (4.8 I believe) will run multiple threads of one process on multiple CPUs, correct? Or am I seeing something very odd on my multi-thread test (with 2 CPUs)? Brian On Friday, March 12, 2004, at 09:02 AM, Simon wrote: > > While FreeBSD 4.9 can only run one process per CPU, in a multi-user > environment, you will have multiple processes running on multiple CPUs > at the same time. You can't do this with 1 CPU, even if that one CPU > is faster. Of course, an outdated dual CPU server is not a lot faster > than > a 2x+ faster newer single CPU server. -- Brian D. Moffet -- Film and Digital Media Dept. 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz CA 95064 831-459-4242
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