Description of problem:

x86 has a core limit of 32; on systems with greater than 32 cores some # of cores are not within the kernels control.  If these processors are related to cores under the kernels control cpuscaling behavior becomes non-deterministic.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

6.0-4


How reproducible:

Random, if the core threshold break on the 32core limit and/or the BIOS happens to do the right things to the cores not under kernel control cpuscaling may work.


Additional info:

> 32 core + 32 bit should not be required to pass as this issue is a design limitation of the hardware + RHEL and neither nor v7 can resolve this situation.  A kbase should be opened to reflect this reality but it should not be required to be amended to all 32bit certifications.