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@@ -1647,8 +1647,16 @@ config MIPS_MT_SMP
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select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
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select SMP_UP
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help
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- This is a kernel model which is also known a VSMP or lately
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- has been marketesed into SMVP.
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+ This is a kernel model which is known a VSMP but lately has been
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+ marketesed into SMVP.
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+ Virtual SMP uses the processor's VPEs to implement virtual
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+ processors. In currently available configuration of the 34K processor
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+ this allows for a dual processor. Both processors will share the same
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+ primary caches; each will obtain the half of the TLB for it's own
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+ exclusive use. For a layman this model can be described as similar to
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+ what Intel calls Hyperthreading.
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+
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+ For further information see http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/34K#VSMP
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config MIPS_MT_SMTC
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bool "SMTC: Use all TCs on all VPEs for SMP"
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@@ -1665,6 +1673,14 @@ config MIPS_MT_SMTC
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help
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This is a kernel model which is known a SMTC or lately has been
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marketesed into SMVP.
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+ is presenting the available TC's of the core as processors to Linux.
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+ On currently available 34K processors this means a Linux system will
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+ see up to 5 processors. The implementation of the SMTC kernel differs
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+ significantly from VSMP and cannot efficiently coexist in the same
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+ kernel binary so the choice between VSMP and SMTC is a compile time
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+ decision.
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+ For further information see http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/34K#SMTC
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endchoice
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