[NMLUG] Using SMP kernel with single CPU?

[deathandtaxes at caglan.net (Dan Parrish)]

Steve Browne wrote:

>Are there any problems using a Linux SMP kernel (MDK10) with a
>single-CPU system? Is the SMP enablement just ignored, like using ECC
>RAM in a non-ECC motherboard?
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>Steve
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If you have a hyperthreading-capable processor, then smp might actually 
help you out sometimes...I don't have one myself, but I get some 
indications from this thread:

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=139720&highlight=hyperthread

I'd dig around and research this if you are running a P4 or something.

-Dan