Re: [PATCH] Double x86 initialise fix.

Alan Cox (alan@redhat.com)
Sat, 26 Oct 2002 09:57:42 -0400 (EDT)


> Isn't this always the case on x86 ?
> /me waits to hear gory details of some IBM monster.

It isnt. The boot CPU may be any number. In addition you can strap dual
pentium boxes to arbitrate for who is boot cpu (this is used for fault
tolerance).

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