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Symmetric multiprocessing for the AIX operating system
R. Clark,J. O'Quin,T. Weaver +2 more
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Support for the operation of PowerPC symmetric multiprocessing systems was introduced with Version 4 of the AIX operating system and its evolution from the uniprocessor Version 3 implementation is described.Abstract:
Support for the operation of PowerPC symmetric multiprocessing systems was introduced with Version 4 of the AIX operating system. This paper describes its evolution from the uniprocessor Version 3 implementation. It also discusses the kernel changes to support threads which allow applications to exploit the inherent parallelism of SMP.read more
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TL;DR: The hardware and software design processes used in the product development, as well as performance results obtained on the first-generation PowerPC 601-based hardware are described.