Re: SMP kernel with single processor ?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:17:31 +0000 (GMT)

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> Yeah, right - and we all know that BIOS writers would _never_ violate the
> specs, would they? ESPECIALLY for setting up PCI devices.
>
> Sounds like it might be time for separating CONFIG_APIC from CONFIG_SMP.

APIC mode requires tables in the BIOS that are not required for non SMP boxes

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