Re: Intel x86 Dual Core & Linux AMP

[H. Peter Anvin]

Matias wrote:
> Is there a way to boot a normal standard home x86 dual core PC with two
> different Linux Kernels without a hypervisor?
> The idea is of course to give the Kernels their own address space and
> their own rootfile systems, the devices would be unique for each kernel
> etc.
> 
> Can this be done with a standard BIOS and GRUB/LILO?

No.  There are way too many shared resources, such as address space and
interrupt system.  You need a central resource to arbitrate those
resources, i.e. a hypervisor.

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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