linux-kernel - Re: SMP Kernel

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Message-ID: <499EBAC6.60804@sbmag.ru>
Date:	Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:14:30 +1100
From:	zaharov <zaharov@...ag.ru>
To:	Matias <linux@...dmangroup.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SMP Kernel

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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