| Erik de Castro Lopo 2004-11-13, 5:45 pm |
| Charles Prudhomme wrote:
>
> Overhaul Linux Kernel to support Massive Multi-Threading (or Linux dies)!
>
> As microprocessor architectures are switching from single-core to dual-core
> and multi-core architectures (couple years), the operating-systems such as
> Linux must follow. The announcements from hardware makers such as Intel,
> AMD and Sun regarding their new soon to be released (within next 2 years)
> multi-core microprocessors is very revealing.
>
> The Linux kernel must undergo a deep overhaul if it does not want to fall
> into obsolescence. Linux must be updated to support massive
> multi-threading microprocessor technology. There is no way around it.
> Microsoft will surely update Windows but the Linux community seems slow to
> react. This technology will first appear in severs where Linux has a bit of
> an edge. So Linux will soon fell the heat on this.
>
> I have included below an article from the Internet magazine The Inquirer
> that talks extensively about Sun's future multi-core design. Read it
> carefully. It's a rare to find this level of details. This should give you
> an idea about what is coming in the near future.
> http://www.theinquirer.net/Default.aspx?article=19423
Linux already supports the Intel's Hyperthreading CPUs, SMP and and NUMA
systems. What makes you think that Linux won't support massive multi-threading
when the chips become available?
Erik
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