Subj : Re: Lock Free -- where to start
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Oliver S.
Date : Mon Oct 03 2005 03:44 am

> If you really want to be "cache friendly",
> try to avoid calling atomic operation ...

Do you have any numbers on the performance of atomic operations
on non-x86-machines?

> ... and/or StoreLoad style membar instructions.

Do you know the costs of this membars on current "RISC"-architectures?

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