What is hyperthreading and how do I configure it?

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Hyperthreading is the simultaneous multithreading technology implemented in some Intel processors. It allows a single processor core to appear as two processors to the operating system, and execute two threads simultaneously. This often improves performance and responsiveness.

All Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases support Hyperthreading. Hyperthreading must be supported by the processor...

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