Subject: Re: multi processor
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Sebastian Krohn <seb@darksystem.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/08/2002 11:59:11
Hi all!

> The supported hardware page says NetBSD/sparc supports only one 
> processor per machine.  Is that likely to change sometime (soon)?

I'm the proud owner of an SS20 with 2 CPUs - currently there is only
one CPU working - the second is known by NetBSD but not used.

In the Changelog for release 1.6 [1] there is a point
"make SMP inter-processor-interrupts work"

Does that mean, that SMP will finally work in 1.6?
Is it functional in -current?

The last i've heared about the development is that the machine crashed
if the second CPU is used...

any hints?

/Sebastian

[1] http://www.netbsd.org/Changes/changes-1.6.html#port-sparc