Subj : Re: Memory Barriers, Compiler Optimizations, etc.
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Alexander Terekhov
Date : Mon Feb 07 2005 03:08 pm


Joseph Seigh wrote:
[...]
> I'm aware of having failed CAS logic in singleton, DCL, etc... logic.

That logic is flawed. CAS is no substitute for load with associated
acquire barrier.

regards,
alexander.

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