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diff --git a/410kern/smp/README b/410kern/smp/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9d2aaa --- /dev/null +++ b/410kern/smp/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +If you are reading this file, you probably don't need to. + +This directory contains code which enables a Pebbles kernel +to boot multiple processors and communicate among them by +using inter-processor interrupts (IPIs). This code is +provided for the curious or ambitious reader, but you should +be VERY CAREFUL that it doesn't distract you from accomplishing +what you need to get done to pass the kernel project, i.e. write +a complete and robust kernel. + +Notes: + +1. We expect you to consult "L36_P4.pdf" and "smp4.pdf" in +this directory. + +2. It might be useful to refer to Intel's "MultiProcessor +Specification, Version 1.4 (May 1997)". |