Re: MP callouts

[Jason Thorpe <thorpej%shagadelic.org@localhost>]

On Apr 13, 2008, at 11:17 PM, Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 10:30:26AM -0700, Matt Thomas wrote:
> > What are the implications of this?  Will each CPU have its own timer
> > interrupt or can the timer interrupt servicing be spread among all  
> > the CPUs?
>
> At least for x86 you already have a per-cpu interrupt. Not sure about
> the other MP platforms.

Alpha does, also.  I think every platform needs to have this.

> Joerg

-- thorpej