Will pfsense utilize both cores?

[iMicke]

I recently built my first pfsense box using a Intel e5200 cpu. Will pfsense automatically utilize both available cores? If not, how do I fix that? I am using one of the latest nanobsd images from your 1.2.3 snapshot server.

[drees]

Yes, it will use both cores.  How fully it will utilize both at the same time depends on exactly what you're doing with it.

[thekurgan]

I believe pf itself uses the GIANT LOCK, but the rest of the O/S will use both cpus for tasks unrelated directly to pf.