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how does x64 support SMP

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:07 am
by mjt0704
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!

Re: how does x64 support SMP

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:15 am
by bluemoon
It may be not very obvious but on intel manual there is a big section:
CHAPTER 8
MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT

Re: how does x64 support SMP

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:52 am
by mjt0704
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