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Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:01:58 -0700
From: Andreas Dilger <adilger@turbolabs.com>
To: aputhiya <aputhiya@temple.edu>
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Subject: Re: APIC Cluster Model
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On Nov 08, 2001  16:28 -0500, aputhiya wrote:
> Linux uses FLAT MODEL for setting up the IO APIC for SMP machines (Intel
> IA-32  arch). I was wondering if the CLUSTER MODEL has been implemented
> in any of  later SMP kernels?

Yes, the IBM folks implemented this for CONFIG_MULITQUAD.  I don't know
the details, but it is in stock 2.4.13+ kernels at least.

Cheers, Andreas
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