Commit 9c96d7f
doc: clarify os.cpus() returns logical CPU cores
Original text implied it returns physical cpu cores. This is misleading
as `os.cpus().length` is often used to get the CPU core count in
Node.js. In reality that will return the thread count which may not be
what the user intended.
PR-URL: #16282
Fixes: #16279
Reviewed-By: Joyee Cheung <joyeec9h3@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Bryan English <bryan@bryanenglish.com>
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>1 parent c26abc8 commit 9c96d7f
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| 58 | 58 | * Returns: {Array} | |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | 60 | The `os.cpus()` method returns an array of objects containing information about | |
| 61 | - each CPU/core installed. | ||
| 61 | + each logical CPU core. | ||
| 62 | 62 | ||
| 63 | 63 | The properties included on each object include: | |
| 64 | 64 | ||
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