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From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
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Subject: variable mp_ncpu
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Would it be possible to have the sysclt hw.ncpu 
always available, even in a UP kernel?

it is currently only valid in an SMP kernel
whichmeans that userland code that needs to know this has to do:

if (hw.ncpu exists)
  something(hw.ncpu)
else
  something(1)

having it always available would see a lot more consistant.

julian