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04/21/07 14:03
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#137713 - and/or ...
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Russell said:
Anything shared between ISRs and/or tasks in a pre-emptive system need to be handled carefully.

... and/or processors in a system where two or more CPUs share some common memory. Once you think you have all this atomicity stuff figured out, go read about the 80x86's LOCK prefix. That'll add another layer of confusion that'll set your head spinning again.

-- Russ


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lesson learned            01/01/70 00:00      
   "atomic"            01/01/70 00:00      
      atomicity            01/01/70 00:00      
      if thatb is so            01/01/70 00:00      
         Indeed            01/01/70 00:00      
   Bit test and clear            01/01/70 00:00      
      JBC            01/01/70 00:00      
         favourite atomic test-and-set instructions            01/01/70 00:00      
      SDCC also            01/01/70 00:00      
         Classic atomic problem            01/01/70 00:00      
            and/or ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   another example            01/01/70 00:00      

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