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Subject: Re: [boost] [lockfree::fifo] Review
From: Gottlob Frege (gottlobfrege_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-11 11:07:58


> The message should however be clear: ll/sc is *brittle* and not usable for ABA prevention.
>
> Helge
>

Sad thing is that if some of those brittle restrictions could be
removed, ll/sc could be a more useful than CAS. And unfortunately
C++0x seems to be leanings towards CAS, and that might discourage
other alternatives.

Tony


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