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MultiProcessor Specification 1.4- t4 c- G7 U- i
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The MultiProcessor Specification, hereafter known as the “MP specification,” defines an. R* T) p( n& S" W' |1 J- n% { W; H
enhancement to the standard to which PC manufacturers design DOS-compatible systems., p/ }( A- X8 p6 V5 [6 z
MP-capable operating systems will be able to run without special customization on multiprocessor
7 } u& P2 o6 |* psystems that comply with this specification. End users who purchase a compliant multiprocessor
4 d1 g; U6 C8 }2 csystem will be able to run their choice of operating systems.6 X) g- C8 n- x9 V+ h
The MP specification covers PC/AT-compatible MP platform designs based on Intel processor
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“PC/AT-compatible” here refers to the software-visible components of the PC/AT, not to hardware
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this specification may incorporate one or more industry standard buses, such as ISA, EISA, MCA,
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