On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:48:34 +0200 Thiago Macieira <thiago.macie...@intel.com> wrote:
> Hello > > The attached patch is a simple improvement to make a thread that > failed to set the waiting bit to exit the function earlier, if it > detects that another thread has successfully finished initialising. > It matches the CAS code from a few lines above. > > The change from RELAXED to ACQUIRE is noted in the previous patch > I've just sent. I like this, but want // make a thread that failed to set the waiting bit to exit the function // earlier, if it detects that another thread has successfully finished // initialising added as a comment in the if (expected == pending_bit) branch. I would like to put this in trunk + comment and give it 2-3 days at least before 4.7 branch. -benjamin
