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Re: [Xen-users] Real CPUs (Dual Core) vs. VCPU count in HVM DomU

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Real CPUs (Dual Core) vs. VCPU count in HVM DomU
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:40:03 +0100
Cc: Javier Guerra Giraldez <javier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> On Thursday 30 August 2007, Mark Williamson wrote:
> > Well, you'll need a VCPU for each *core* you want to be able to run on. 
> > So
>
> i thought it was one VCPU for each *hardware thread*

I was talking about cores in the specific case because that was what the 
original poster referred too.  But you're right; in general, one VCPU per 
logical processor (core, hyperthread, whatever).  

Cheers,
Mark

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