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Loongson To Up Linux Kernel Limit To 2,048 LoongArch CPU Cores


Currently when building the Linux kernel for LoongArch processors there is a maximum limit of 256 CPU cores supported but with a pending patch that limit would be upped to 2,048 CPU cores.

Besides adjusting the NR_CPUS Kconfig range, some other minor kernel code changes are also needed to up the threshold from 256 to 2048 cores. While this LoongArch upper-limit threshold is being 2,048 cores doesn't mean Loongson will be launching products anytime soon that approach that limit. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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