On an SMP system, how can I set processor affinity for a certain task or process in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

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Issue

  • In some cases, the system administrator prefers to override the kernel's process scheduling and bind a certain process to a specific CPU (or CPU's) on an SMP system. This is also known as "setting processor affinity" for the process in question.
  • How can I assign a thread to a cpu ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 and 6

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