< > While configuring new kernel should I check "yes" for SMP ? < < Disable it if you don't have a dual core and compile for your machine only. < < However there may be a few kernel features like HPET or SMT that depend < on SMP, `make menuconfig` will tell you about it. < < > (Symmetric multi-processing support ) < > I have Pentium 4 with "Hyper threading" < < that's CONFIG_SCHED_SMT : < < SMT scheduler support improves the CPU scheduler's decision making < when dealing with Intel Pentium 4 chips with HyperThreading at a < cost of slightly increased overhead in some places. If unsure say < N here. < Thanks that clear the things for me a bit. Mira