src/os/bsd/vm/os_bsd.cpp

@@ -3763,10 +3763,20 @@
     fatal("Could not enable polling page");
   }
 };
 
 int os::active_processor_count() {
+  // User has overridden the number of active processors
+  if (ActiveProcessorCount > 0) {
+    if (PrintActiveCpus) {
+      tty->print_cr("active_processor_count: "
+                    "active processor count set by user : %d",
+                     ActiveProcessorCount);
+    }
+    return ActiveProcessorCount;
+  }
+
   return _processor_count;
 }
 
 void os::set_native_thread_name(const char *name) {
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5