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[ILUG] 2.6 Kernel + Hyperthreading

[ILUG] 2.6 Kernel + Hyperthreading

Bryan O'Donoghue typedef at eircom.net
Fri Sep 10 15:59:49 IST 2004


John Ryan wrote:
>>1) How well will *non-threaded* applications perform?  Will they only
>>get 1/2 the CPU power?
>>      - Most of the apps are not threaded, so might I be better off
>>        not using the HT capabilities?
> 
> 
> this article seems to demonstrate the benefits of specifying the architecture 
> to gcc when dealing with HT
> 
> http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php?story=20040226231747944

Well, there's a finger in the eye of the Gentoo naysayers !

Random quote:

"You'd only get a 5% increase out optimisations like that... ", etc.



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