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Re: __sync_val_compare_and_swap_16

From: Robert Lemmen <robertle at semistable dot com>
To: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:49:10 +0100
Subject: Re: __sync_val_compare_and_swap_16
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On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 02:13:13PM +0100, Andrew Haley wrote:
> It depends on the actual processor type you're using.  Not every
> processor has a 128-bit atomic exchange.  gcc uses the -mcpu=
> switch to control the processor.

thanks a lot, that (actually -march) did the trick! I am most happy in
the land of lockfreeness now!

cu  robert

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