Re: SMP Kernel

[zaharov]

Matias wrote:
> Hello,
> When an SMP enabled kernel is booted on a Dual Core x86 machine ( Core
> 0-1 ) I guess the Kernel is decompressed and started on core 0.
> At some point in time the kernel becomes SMP aware and can then
> distribute threads on Cores 0 and 1.
>
> Now, does the non-threaded part of the kernel with the scheduler
> continue to run solely on Core 0?
>
> Cheers // Matias
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Kernel may run on any core .
When kernel end bootstrap and run init he execute hlt op.
After all live in kernel  interrupt driven.

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