tron@zhadum.de (Matthias Scheler) writes:

>While this is true for a dual Xeon HT system (where the scheduler could
>end up leaving a physical CUP unused) I don't see how that could affect
>a P4 HT system because there is only one physical CPU anyway.

The virtual CPUs share a common cache and memory subsystem. The
reduced efficiency might outweigh the extra CPU cycles.

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