On Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 08:47:42AM +0200, Eugen Leitl wrote: > On Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 07:34:26AM +0800, Stuart Midgley wrote: > > > In 2019 when Intel releases their 1024core chip, still at 2.5GHz with > > 256GB dimm memory, a lot of people will be surprised that linux works > > Ain't going to work. Arguably doesn't work already beyond 8 cores > in a single socket. > > Will have to do with embedded memory or stacked 3d memory a la > http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~loh/Papers/isca2008-3Ddram.pdf
We've been building bigger and bigger SMPs for a long time, making changes to improve the memory system as needed. How is multicore any different? In the computer industry, change is normal. -- greg _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
