Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1764015AbXHVPZx (ORCPT ); Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:25:53 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1761287AbXHVPZq (ORCPT ); Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:25:46 -0400 Received: from outpipe-village-512-1.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:59729 "EHLO the-village.bc.nu" rhost-flags-OK-FAIL-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1759856AbXHVPZp (ORCPT ); Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:25:45 -0400 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:33:54 +0100 From: Alan Cox To: "Xu Yang" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: how is the boot process of the multicore system Message-ID: <20070822163354.4b57f501@the-village.bc.nu> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.10.0 (GTK+ 2.10.14; i386-redhat-linux-gnu) Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 635 Lines: 16 On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:53:41 +0200 "Xu Yang" wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am just wondering how is the boot process of the multicore system exactly. > let's say there are 4 cores , what is the booting sequence? and how > does linux realise the booting process? For PC type systems read the Intel MP 1.4 specification, available on the intel developer web site - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/