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MultiProcessor Specification 1.40 r" d2 @5 e- p+ t7 {: L3 Z
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The MultiProcessor Specification, hereafter known as the “MP specification,” defines an
m K3 R: K4 F( |! t* x- a& ]enhancement to the standard to which PC manufacturers design DOS-compatible systems.: {& f ?. H2 P/ @1 s9 u
MP-capable operating systems will be able to run without special customization on multiprocessor9 b, s% H- ?9 {1 L$ k; V7 w5 p
systems that comply with this specification. End users who purchase a compliant multiprocessor
, M! M# Y( U6 T9 G# k3 hsystem will be able to run their choice of operating systems.9 F) |. a% C2 o' b8 r5 J" M
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" b' f ]0 q" \! z6 X! S, k
features, such as the bus implementation, that are not visible to software. An implementation of
6 Z# |& L2 H2 i z; g- O0 l. nthis specification may incorporate one or more industry standard buses, such as ISA, EISA, MCA,
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