* Bernd Walter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010208 09:21] wrote:
> Are atomic_* implementations allowed to spin/sleep?
> The question is because some platforms don't have atomic operations
> for adding and so on (e.g. sparcv8).
Actually, you can use atomic_* on sparc, but you're limited to
24 bits.
> The only way to implement them on these platforms is to use a lock.
> Now I'm wonder if the use of a sleep mutex is allowed or is a simple
> spinning lock the sensefull choice.
Either one would work.
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