Subj : Re: Memory Barriers, Compiler Optimizations, etc.
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Alexander Terekhov
Date : Thu Feb 03 2005 09:07 pm


Joseph Seigh wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 08:53:12 -0800, Gianni Mariani <gi2nospam@mariani.ws> wrote:
> 
> > Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > ...
> >>      WaitF.store(1, msync::ssb);
> >>      while (ReleaseF.load(msync::hsb) == 0);
> >
> > where is msync defined ?
> >
> 
> It isn't.  Alexander thinks his mnemonics are obvious
> and don't need to be defined.  I've never understood
> what he's talking about when he resorts to his
> mnemonic jargon.

"ssb" is relaxed "release" (without its "slb" part).

"hsb" is relaxed "acquire" (without its "hlb" part).

Got it now?

regards,
alexander.

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