multiprocessor kernel on uniprocessor pc?

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(1) What files are different between the multiprocessor and uniprocessor
kernel in XP and 2003? I've checked ntdll.dll, winsrv.dll, win32k.sys,
ntoskrnl.exe and ntkrnlpa.exe. The first 3 files seem to be identical,
the last 2 seem to be different. Are there more different files?

(2) What disadvantages would I have when running the multiprocessor
kernel on uniprocessor PCs? I guess it might be slightly slower, right?
How much slower? Are there more disadvantages than that?

Thanks very much!
 
(3) Found out that the hal.dll is different, too. Is there any problem
using the uni-processor hal together with the multi-processor kernel on
an uni-processor PC?

Strange question, I know, but it's important to know for me. Thanks!
 
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"madshi (Mathias Rauen)" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| (1) What files are different between the multiprocessor and uniprocessor
| kernel in XP and 2003? I've checked ntdll.dll, winsrv.dll, win32k.sys,
| ntoskrnl.exe and ntkrnlpa.exe. The first 3 files seem to be identical,
| the last 2 seem to be different. Are there more different files?
|
| (2) What disadvantages would I have when running the multiprocessor
| kernel on uniprocessor PCs? I guess it might be slightly slower, right?
| How much slower? Are there more disadvantages than that?
|
| Thanks very much!
 
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