Bug 440281

Summary: NR_CPUS limit of 8 reached
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Reporter: rross
Component: kernelAssignee: Peter Martuccelli <peterm>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Martin Jenner <mjenner>
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Version: 4.6   
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Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Linux   
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Description rross 2008-04-02 16:17:54 UTC 
Description of problem: I just purchased a Dell R900 server and installed Red
Hat Linux Enterprise 4.6 (EMT64T) and updated the kernel to 2.6.9-67.0.7.ELsmp
x86_64 version.  This server has 4 quad-core processors (E7320).  When I boot
the system, it shows that I have 8 processors of the 16 processors running.  In
/var/log/messages in the boot process descriptions, I see the message "WARNING:
NR_CPUS limit of 8 reached. Processor ignored." while the processors are being
configured.  Why is this version limiting the number of processors to 8 and how
do I get all 16 processors operating?


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, Release 4 update 6
2.6.9-67.0.7.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Feb 27 04:47:23 EST 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
GNU/Linux

How reproducible:
Every time the system is booted up

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Simply boot the system
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Actual results:
limit of 8 processors

Expected results:
all 16 processors should be active

Additional info:
Comment 1 rross 2008-04-02 16:17:55 UTC 
Created attachment 300090 [details]
output in messages file limiting to 8 processors
Comment 2 Peter Martuccelli 2008-04-02 16:46:29 UTC 
You need to run the largesmp kernel for systems with > 8 cpus on x86_64 in RHEL
4, (install kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-67.EL.x86_64.rpm).  The largesmp x86_64 kernel
supports up to 64 cpus.  Install the largesmp kernel and you will see all 16 cpus.
Comment 3 Jiri Pallich 2012-06-20 16:09:28 UTC 
Thank you for submitting this issue for consideration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The release for which you requested us to review is now End of Life. 
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