Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 19:35:38 -0700 From: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> To: brian@mpress.com Cc: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de, core@freebsd.org, smp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Current SMP status inquiry Message-ID: <199701280235.TAA00396@clem.systemsix.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 27 Jan 1997 18:08:30 PST." <19970128020830.12419.qmail@mpress.com>
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Hi, > What about the evil FP exception/FPU support problem? The one that > locks everything up solid? I'd be happy to write up a description and > workaround, but it may be that others don't believe it exists, or that > it is simply a problem with my and a few others equipment. it definately seems to affect some hardware more than others. I recently ran 3 copies of ico on X11 for 3-4 houres without a burp. There has to be a fair amout of FPU use going on during that. This does need to be pursued, but I have no time (or even an SMP machine) to give to it right now, a "real job" has arrived... -- Steve Passe | powered by smp@csn.net | FreeBSD
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