Re: SMP/cc Cluster description

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 22:37:18 +0000 (GMT)


> problem. Scheduler, networking, device drivers, everything. That's
> thousands of locks and uncountable bugs, not to mention the impact on
> uniprocessor performance.

Most of my block drivers in Linux have one lock. The block queuing layer
has one lock which is often the same lock.

> You tell me - which is easier, multithreading the networking stack to
> 64 way SMP or running 64 distinct networking stacks?

Which is easier. Managing 64 routers or managing 1 router ?
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