dmidecode Reports Incorrect Thread Counts on a VM Instance
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APPLIES TO
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – N/A and later
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
SYMPTOMS
The dmidecode -t processor command shows a thread count of 2, but it should show a thread count of 48 since this is a 24 cores machine, The reported value is threads per core. It should be threads per socket.
# dmidecode 3.3 Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs. SMBIOS 2.8 present. Handle 0x0400, DMI type 4, 42 bytes Processor Information Socket Designation: CPU 0 Type: Central Processor Family: Other Manufacturer: QEMU ID: 11 0F A0 00 FF FB 8B 07 Version: pc-i440fx-4.2 Voltage: Unknown External Clock: Unknown Max Speed: 2000 MHz Current Speed: 2000 MHz Status: Populated, Enabled Upgrade: Other L1 Cache Handle: Not Provided L2 Cache Handle: Not Provided L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided Serial Number: Not Specified Asset Tag: Not Specified Part Number: Not Specified Core Count: 24 Core Enabled: 24 Thread Count: 2 <- incorrect data from BIOS Characteristics: None
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