Local Cluster and APIC ID Assignment
Each processor in an MP system resides within a processor cluster. At reset time (i.e., the trailing edge of the reset signal), each processor samples two signal groups to determine what cluster it resides in, as well as what its unique ID is.
Cluster ID Assignment
The Cluster ID identifies what cluster of processors the processor (and therefore its encapsulated Local APIC) is a member of. The processor may be assigned a cluster number of 0, 1, 2, or 3. A[12:11]# are sampled on the trailing-edge of reset to determine the cluster ID (see Figure 61-11 on page 1513):
Sampled electrical value 00b = cluster 3.
Sampled electrical value 01b = cluster 2.
Sampled electrical value 10b = cluster 1.
Sampled electrical value ...
Get The Unabridged Pentium 4 IA32 Processor Genealogy now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
