How to understand "processor" in "SMP" and "UP"?

[Rik van Riel]

On 07/19/2015 11:43 PM, Nan Xiao wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Per my understanding, the "processor" in "SMP" and "UP" should be a
> "logic CPU", not a "physical CPU". 
> If the "physical CPU" contains 2 "cores", and every "core" contains 2
> "hardware threads", then the "processor"
> should stands for "hardware thread".
> 
> Is my understanding right? Thanks very much in advance!

Yes, you are absolutely right, when speaking from a
software point of view.

Each logical processor shows up as a CPU in Linux.

Of course, if you were to talk to somebody installing
physical CPUs in systems, you would get a different
answer :)

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