Re: SMP: process-specific options

From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:02:30 +1300

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:54:26 -0700, Alex Rousskov
<rousskov_at_measurement-factory.com> wrote:
> On 02/21/2010 10:36 PM, Amos Jeffries wrote:
>
>> Is there any kind of kernel core labeling? that would be nicer to link
>> into than a blind core=N if it exists.
>> /just a thought.
>
> I am not an expert on this, but judging by man sched_setaffinity(2) and
> man getcpu(2), processors (i.e., cores) are identified by "unique small
> integers". It is possible that those integers are not sequential on some
> advanced systems, I guess, but I am not sure we should worry about it
> now. Any other opinions?
>

Whatever we have to work with I guess. As long as it is reasonably close
to what the admin are dealing with already.

Amos
Received on Tue Feb 23 2010 - 04:02:31 MST

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