Re: SMP support for sparc64

[doomwarrior <doomwarriorx%gmail.com@localhost>]

>   I had a question, though.  First, what is a Spitfire?  What does
> this cover?  Also, I notice the code in sparc64_send_ipi() to work
> around SpitFire erratum #54.  Should that code be protected either
> by the pre-processor macro, or better a run-time test to see if
> it's running on a SpitFire?
>
>   Thanks!
>
>   
A Spitfire is codename for early UltraSparc I. I don't know if they 
can't be run in 64bit at all or only need some major hacks. At least 
they need some special threatments.

Best Regards
Stephan