Subj : AMD has cmpxchg16b now - sort of
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Joe Seigh
Date : Mon Mar 07 2005 10:55 am

The latest architecture manual (Feb 2005) for AMD 64 bit processors shows
cmpxchg16b as an instruction now.  Except it's a processor feature.  And
it turns out cmpxchg16b is a processor feature for Intel 64 bit extensions
as well.  Powerpc is looking more and more attractive.

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Joe Seigh

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