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Re: Will OS4 have SMP after all
« on: July 23, 2013, 10:07:31 PM »
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Yes.

Whether it is a textbook implementation of SMP or not is still not clear to me yet.


That sounds rather odd since you are the Team Leader for AOS4.

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But that's just my opinion. I know Hyperion still calls it SMP and that's also fine.


Sort like being some-what pregnant. Since Hyperion is a professional OS company that's been around for what, nearly two decades, I would expect to hear exact terminology that is used by industrial professionals around the world.  It's only what, two people in that company, it's not like some marketing weasels were running their mouth before asking software engineering department if that is indeed possible and within the product's roadmap.

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So why all the fuss suddenly?


The A1X1K has been out for a significant period of time now.  IIRC, the explicit reason for picking that CPU was to create a platform for SMP development of OS4 nearly 4 years ago (late 2009 for prototypes).  That's a long time IMO, so I don't see the "suddenly" apply to a question about the current status of SMP in OS4, more like just remembering something said long ago.

BTW Steve, will you be at AmiWest this year?
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