Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
Robert Hancock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

You don't need volatile in that case, rmb() can be used.

rmb() invalidates all compiler assumptions, it can be much slower.
Yes, why would you use rmb() when a read of a volatile generates optimal code?

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 Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979

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