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Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:07:53 +0100
From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
To: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
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Subject: Re: Quad core CPU detected but shows as single core in 2.6.23.1
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> Would it not be as simple as looking at the BIOS provided topology
> information? If nr sockets > 4 assume multiple board.

There is no reason multiple two socket boards couldn't be connected
with HT cables to form a larger system. Then you might end up
with a 4 socket system with multiple oscillators.

-Andi