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RE: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0 Dom0 Smp enable?

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Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0 Dom0 Smp enable?
From: "Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 21:58:39 +0100
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> I have a 2 way machine.  Soliciting folks opinion on whether 
> it makes sense to smp enable DOM0 so that IO handling can be 
> balanced over both CPU's...

Its generally not helpful to have an SMP dom0. In high IO situations
it's typically best to dedicate a hyperthread or core to dom0.

Ian

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