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Re: atomic ops for powerpc
>>>>> Geoff Keating writes:
Geoff> One can do nearly anything in engineering, but this particular thing
Geoff> is not a good idea. Labels have alignment, they affect the basic-
Geoff> block graph, they're deleted if they're not used, and so on.
Geoff> Maybe you're thinking of %=? That would work, so long as
Geoff> L12344: nop
Geoff> bne- L12344
Geoff> is valid assembler on every powerpc port.
I think that $-16 and $+16 probably are the best approach.
David