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/usr/bin/chcpu

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running chcpu --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
 chcpu [options]

Configure CPUs in a multi-processor system.

Options:
 -e, --enable <cpu-list>       enable cpus
 -d, --disable <cpu-list>      disable cpus
 -c, --configure <cpu-list>    configure cpus
 -g, --deconfigure <cpu-list>  deconfigure cpus
 -p, --dispatch <mode>         set dispatching mode
 -r, --rescan                  trigger rescan of cpus
 -h, --help                    display this help
 -V, --version                 display version

For more details see chcpu(8).
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-e, --enable cpu-listEnable the specified CPUs.help + man
-d, --disable cpu-listDisable the specified CPUs.help + man
-c, --configure cpu-listConfigure the specified CPUs.help + man
-g, --deconfigure cpu-listDeconfigure the specified CPUs.help + man
-p, --dispatch modeSet the CPU dispatching mode (polarization).help + man
-r, --rescanTrigger a rescan of CPUs.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help + man
Exit status (3) from the manual page
0success
1failure
64partial success

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