From: marcov@stack.nl   
      
   On 2005-04-11, Markus Humm  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Remember that 16-bit TP/BP do not read the longint atomically   
   >> (), though   
   >> it should be trivial to do so in an ASM section.  One just uses a 32-bit   
   >> read, and returns it in DX:AX, if a function is used   
   >>   
   >   
   > Yes, but you can do that in TP/BP by declarind a longint variable to   
   > this absolute adress seg0040:$6c.   
   >   
   > var timer:longint absolute [seg0040:$6c]; I think is that declaration.   
   > Now it should be atomic, shouldn't it?   
      
   No. TP is a 16-bit compiler, and generates multiple instructions for   
   this load. The solution is what John said; use a 32-bit instruction function   
   wrapper.   
      
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