Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2575: Bug- Boost 1.36.0 on Itanium platform

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2575: Bug- Boost 1.36.0 on Itanium platform
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-09 18:30:16

#2575: Bug- Boost 1.36.0 on Itanium platform
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  Reporter:  asonawane_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  marshall
      Type:  Bugs                  |      Status:  new     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.38.0          |   Component:  thread  
   Version:  Boost 1.36.0          |    Severity:  Problem 
Resolution:                        |    Keywords:          
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Changes (by johnmaddock):

  * owner:  johnmaddock => marshall

Comment:

 I don't have access to the itanium compiler but looking at the docs and
 the headers:

 * _interlockedbittestandset is a compiler intrinsic *only* available on
 x86 and x86_64 architechtures, it should *not* be used on any other
 architechture.

 * I can't see a similar IA64 intrinsic (but could easily have missed it).

 * The function:

 BOOLEAN WINAPI InterlockedBitTestAndSet(
   __in  LONG volatile *Base,
   __in  LONG Bit
 );

 Appears to be universally available and offers the same functionality (in
 fact it just calls _interlockedbittestandset on x86 platforms).

 HTH, John.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2575#comment:2>
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