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Subject: Re: Linux/Pro [was Re: Coding style - a non-issue]
To: lm@bitmover.com (Larry McVoy)
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> > Wasn't it you that were saying that Linux will never scale with more than
> > 2 CPUs ?
> 
> No, that wasn't me.  I said it shouldn't scale beyond 4 cpus.  I'd be pretty
> lame if I said it couldn't scale with more than 2.  Should != could.

Question: What happens when people stick 8 threads of execution on a die with
a single L2 cache ?


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