Subject: Re: When SMP in formal release? Which OS? Virtual mailboxes
To: Perry E. Metzger <perry@wasabisystems.com>
From: Rick Kelly <rmk@toad.rmkhome.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 05/28/2002 18:19:00
Perry E. Metzger said:

>Ivan Dolezal <ivan.dolezal@vsb.cz> writes:
>> I was wondering if there was any realistic estimation (I mean: time,
>> not version number) when NetBSD could support multiprocessor machines
>> in formal release... or am I missing something in i386 section?

>It is hard to give time estimates. However, the i386 MP code should be
>integrated into the head very soon, which means the next formal
>release after 1.6 will almost certainly have it.

Alpha MP is in -current now. Yes?

How about clawhammer? Initial real, shipped Clawhammer systems are going
to be 2 processor systems, if the rumors are right.

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