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   Message 130,501 of 131,241   
   Chris M. Thomasson to Chris M. Thomasson   
   Re: Memory ordering (Re: Multi-precision   
   12 Dec 25 14:47:50   
   
   From: chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/12/2025 2:37 PM, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:   
   > On 12/8/2025 12:06 PM, MitchAlsup wrote:   
   [...]   
   > People would bend over backwards to get a DCAS, or NCAS. It would be   
   > infested with strange indirection ala d"escriptors", and involved a shit   
   > load of atomic RMW's. CAS, DWCAS, XCHG and XADD can get a lot done.   
      
   I am trying to convey that a lot of neat algos do not even need the   
   fancy DCAS, NCAS.   
      
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