Subj : Re: RCU+SMR   Not!
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Alexander Terekhov
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 12:41 pm


Joe Seigh wrote:
> 
> I just found out that there's a patent application in on SMR hazard
> pointers so they're not really free to use.  At least as far as
> using it for FOSS.  So RCU+SMR is not anymore.

Even a granted patent would not make it so. BTW, how is the proof of 
your perpetum mobile doing? (I mean "barrier free" hazard pointers.)

regards,
alexander.

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