how does x64 support SMP

mjt0704 · Post by **mjt0704** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:07 am

I searched manuals of Intel and AMD, but I failed to find any useful knowledge on how SMP is supported by x64.

Any useful materials? Thank you all!

bluemoon · Post by **bluemoon** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:15 am

It may be not very obvious but on intel manual there is a big section:

CHAPTER 8
MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT

mjt0704 · Post by **mjt0704** » Mon May 28, 2012 9:52 am

Thanks! I found that later. I think the memory access model and cache coherency can show how x64 supports SMP.

bluemoon wrote:It may be not very obvious but on intel manual there is a big section:
CHAPTER 8
MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT

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