Subj : Re: Lock Free -- where to start
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Oliver S.
Date : Fri Oct 07 2005 12:42 am

> So the problem with lock-free was using compare and swap to
> implement it with?

Yes, CAS is by far not that flexible like transactional memory.



BTW: CAS is a simple form of transactional-memory and LL/SC
     also a simple, but a more flexible (no need for aba etc).

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