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The Linux kernel has been accidentally hardcoded to a maximum of 8 cores for nearly 20 years(thehftguy.com)

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I’m not smart enough to verify the accuracy of this claim, nor exactly what the implications are, but it seems like it might improve performance if fixed.

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Heard of that, because you know, a core Duo was a thing. They didnt think anything bigger was possible, some time in the past. But afaik thats pretty old news

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