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Date:      Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:56:04 +0300
From:      pluknet <pluknet@gmail.com>
To:        martinko <gamato@users.sf.net>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: What is the real number of CPUs ? -- was: Re: Problem with new  Intel DX board and i7 Processor on reboot attempt (locks)
Message-ID:  <a31046fc0902200156y1a56c9bcr1499b4b7cfd6d2ee@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <gnkq1s$d3i$1@ger.gmane.org>
References:  <499C4E8E.1020403@denninger.net> <200902182230.n1IMUg78008294@lava.sentex.ca> <gnkq1s$d3i$1@ger.gmane.org>

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2009/2/20 martinko <gamato@users.sf.net>:
> Mike Tancsa wrote:
>>
>> At 01:08 PM 2/18/2009, Karl Denninger wrote:
>>>
>>> Running 7-STABLE, compiled last night.
>>>
>>> When attempting to reboot the system freezes at "stopping other CPUs" a=
nd
>>> has to be hard-reset with either the power button or the RESET switch. =
=A0The
>>> problem is easily reproduced - typing "reboot" produces it :-)
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if that ACPI warning in the boot sequence is involved in
>>> this, and if so, if there is a recommended workaround?
>>>
>>> Here's the "dmesg" from the subject system:
>>
>> Hi,
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0I have the same chipset, but dont see the reboot problem =
on
>> RELENG_7 from Jan 7th. (via "shutdown -r now") =A0Have you checked for B=
IOS
>> updates ?
>>
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0---Mike
>>
>>
>> CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 920 =A0@ 2.67GHz (2666.77-=
MHz
>> 686-class CPU)
>> =A0Origin =3D "GenuineIntel" =A0Id =3D 0x106a4 =A0Stepping =3D 4
>>
>> =A0Features=3D0xbfebfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTR=
R,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CLFLUSH,DTS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,
>> HTT,TM,PBE>
>>
>> =A0Features2=3D0x98e3bd<SSE3,DTES64,MON,DS_CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xT=
PR,PDCM,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT>
>> =A0AMD Features=3D0x28100000<NX,RDTSCP,LM>
>> =A0AMD Features2=3D0x1<LAHF>
>> =A0Cores per package: 8
>> =A0Logical CPUs per core: 2
>> real memory =A0=3D 3212734464 (3063 MB)
>> avail memory =3D 3139563520 (2994 MB)
>> ACPI APIC Table: <INTEL =A0DX58SO =A0>
>> FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 8 CPUs
>> =A0cpu0 (BSP): APIC ID: =A00
>> =A0cpu1 (AP): APIC ID: =A01
>> =A0cpu2 (AP): APIC ID: =A02
>> =A0cpu3 (AP): APIC ID: =A03
>> =A0cpu4 (AP): APIC ID: =A04
>> =A0cpu5 (AP): APIC ID: =A05
>> =A0cpu6 (AP): APIC ID: =A06
>> =A0cpu7 (AP): APIC ID: =A07
>> ACPI Warning (tbfadt-0505): Optional field "Pm2ControlBlock" has zero
>> address or length: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A00 =A0 =A0 450/0 [20070320]
>> ioapic0 <Version 2.0> irqs 0-23 on motherboard
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't get the numbers of CPUs -- AFAIK Core i7 has 4 cores with 2 logic=
al
> CPUs per core (hyper-threading?) and that makes 8 logical CPUs. =A0Above =
I see
> 8 cores per package (!) _but_ 8 x 2 =3D 16 while only 8 CPUs are detected=
 and
> started. =A0Could someone explain pls ?

The term "package" implies a physical socket.

--=20
wbr,
pluknet



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