Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 18:41:44 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: gh <grasshacker@linkfast.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SMP Program Support Message-ID: <20000405184144.H8349@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <017001bf9f64$b7ad5800$fc69a0d0@linkfast.net.linkfast.net>; from grasshacker@linkfast.net on Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 08:09:10PM -0500 References: <017001bf9f64$b7ad5800$fc69a0d0@linkfast.net.linkfast.net>
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* gh <grasshacker@linkfast.net> [000405 18:36] wrote: > Hello all: > > I understand that some programs do not support SMP under Windows; they run > on only one processor. > Is this the case with FreeBSD/unix? dependent on the program? It's firstly dependant on the program, then dependant on the operating system. Afaik windows 95/98 doesn't support multiple processors so if even if the application supports it you're still out of luck. FreeBSD supports multiple processors but it's still up to the individual programs to take advantage of that. > Also, in Windows 2000 there is the option of setting "affinity" of > applications to specific processors in an SMP system. I presume that FreeBSD > has this? (because FreeBSD is *better*). If so, what is it and where can I > find more information? This is not currently supported, but is being considered. -- -Alfred Perlstein - [bright@wintelcom.net|alfred@freebsd.org] "I have the heart of a child; I keep it in a jar on my desk." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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