Subj : Re: What does Memory Barriers mean ??
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : SenderX
Date : Mon Jan 10 2005 11:42 pm

>    The answer is: Assuming you are following the relevant standards, the 
> compiler can reorder the functions if and only if you cannot tell the 
> difference.

It seems that the compiler could never really know for sure if you could 
tell the difference...

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