Re: [tlug] dedicating program to a particular core through the OS

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Gernot Hassenpflug wrote:
[something about windows 7 reinventing the wheel]

> I have two questions:
> 
> 1) is the above useful (I am under the impression that multi-core is
> another way to say "SMP").

It can improve performance slightly in certain situations.

> 2) if so, can this be done under linux as well?

Yes http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Alists.tlug.jp+hard+affinity  ;)

> And if so, would it be useful or would it be better to let linux
> decide "load-sharing" by itself

Generally not worth the performance increase.

Edward