[boost] Re: [shared_ptr] PPC implementations updated

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-08 09:10:18

Peter Dimov wrote:
> 
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Peter Dimov wrote:
> >>
> >> I have fixed a 970-specific problem with the PPC implementations
> >
> > I'd like to see official erratum. Quick search yielded nothing. I'd
> > appreciate some help please.
> 
> http://www-306.ibm.com/chips/techlib/techlib.nsf/techdocs/3A2D397F9A3202BD87256D4B007164C0
> 
> http://www-306.ibm.com/chips/techlib/techlib.nsf/techdocs/3A2D397F9A3202BD87256D4B007164C0/$file/970Programming_Note_larx_stcx.d20030618.pdf

Thanks.

> 
> This is what I found. It seems to confirm it.

That (preliminary) notice doesn't really say what's the problem 
with respect to "dangling" reservation. (Context switch of course 
must clear reservation; everybody and his dog knows that.)

regards,
alexander.