Re: [boost] Notice: Boost.Atomic (atomic operations library)

Subject: Re: [boost] Notice: Boost.Atomic (atomic operations library)
From: Helge Bahmann (hcb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-04 10:27:22

On Fri, 4 Dec 2009, Phil Endecott wrote:
> Helge Bahmann wrote:
>> If this is always an "emulated" CAS
>
> It could be an ll/sc sequence on systems that have those instructions.  I 
> don't think that counts as "emulated" in this sense, so memory barriers are 
> needed - right?

ah, I didn't think it would be used at all if the platform could do 
ll/sc... you're right, in that case, you will definitely need the barriers

>>> (BTW, why do you use leading __s ?  I was under the impression that such 
>>> identifiers were reserved.)
>> 
>> habit of mine to name really internal stuff that way, I can change it if it 
>> collides with boost coding style
>
> I think that would be a good idea - "namespace detail" sufficiently 
> identifies these things as being internal.  While you're at it, I suggest 
> adding some license/copyright headers.

okay, as Peter Dimov pointed out it collides with stdlib, so will change 
that

Helge