"Rajib Majumder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > I am wondering if 2.4.x/2.6.x kernel is scalable enough to run on > 8-CPU hardware. Do we have any scalability comparison data between > 2.4/2.6 kernels and beyond 4-CPU? > > If yes, is the scalablity is near linear?
I haven't a clue what the data looks like but it is worth noting that Linux runs on the SGI Altix and the large Unisys machines, as well as large RISC machines. So 128+ cpus seems to work. It depends on your application and what it stresses but scalability isn't just a software issue. It is also a hardware issue, and the kernel can't scale linearly unless the hardware does as well. Eric - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
