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Subject: Re: [boost] [lockfree::fifo] Review
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-20 06:01:52


> Does X86 and X86_64 support DCAS?(intel core2 duo onwards)
> Eventually the how does tim solve the ABA problem?

x86 supports cmpxchg8b (since i586 iirc). x86_64 provides cmpxchg16b,
except on early amd machines.

tim

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