PaoloRoberti
April 27th, 2009, 05:17
Does anybody know if there is a macro defined for Compare Double and Swap (DCAS) for x86_64??
I have read that Intel does support DCAS for 64 bits architecture.
I am manging memory cells in the kernel and I would rather not use spin locks. I need DCAS to manage the stack of free cells bypassing spin locks. By manage I mean to push and pop memory cells in a stack implemented as a link list.
Thank in advance for any help.
I have read that Intel does support DCAS for 64 bits architecture.
I am manging memory cells in the kernel and I would rather not use spin locks. I need DCAS to manage the stack of free cells bypassing spin locks. By manage I mean to push and pop memory cells in a stack implemented as a link list.
Thank in advance for any help.