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Date:      Sat, 12 Oct 1996 22:38:32 -0600
From:      Steve Passe <smp@csn.net>
To:        "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@freefall.freebsd.org>
Cc:        smp@freefall.freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 
Message-ID:  <199610130438.WAA22629@clem.systemsix.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 12 Oct 1996 18:06:18 PDT." <199610130106.SAA19083@freefall.freebsd.org> 

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Hi,

> as i understand, we can recompile the system (make world) using both 
> processors and the system survives.  yes?
I've never tried that but I would expect it to work.

> the next big hurdle is refining the locking granularity in filesystems
> and the virtual memory system.  yes?
Getting the INTerrupt latency down is another.
I'm closing in on that by getting the APICs in a state where symmetric INT
handling will be possible.

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