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#1 Holmes.Sherlock

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Posted 16 February 2013 - 04:33 AM

I am having a doubt. Whenever we talk about multiple cores in processors, aren't those "cores" invisible to the software running on it? My perception is, had the processor been a multi-processor, then the operating system running on it should be aware of physical processors and arrange for bus/ memory arbitration. In other words, what does "core"  in processor technically mean? (Please do not point to Wikipedia or something similar). Any truly techical article on that?



#2 Wonko the Sane

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Posted 16 February 2013 - 06:16 PM

(Please do not point to Wikipedia or something similar).
 

OK, I know what you mean ;)

http://xkcd.com/214/
 
 

Any truly techical article on that?

No, but an image is worth a thousand words:


http://blogs.msdn.co.../20/555519.aspx
procs9nd.jpghttp://img73.imagesh...59/procs9nd.jpg


Some more data:
http://www.pugetsyst...vs-Dual-Core-23

 

This might actually be of interest:

http://www.vmware.co...u_scheduler.pdf

 

:cheers:

Wonko






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