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Memory Ordering in Modern Microprocesors, [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8211 Part 1] and [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8212 Part 2] |
Memory Ordering in Modern Microprocesors, [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8211 Part 1] and [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8212 Part 2] |
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Ridiculous Fish's [http://ridiculousfish.com/blog/ |
Ridiculous Fish's [http://ridiculousfish.com/blog/posts/barrier.html controversial article] about using and abusing memory barriers. (and [http://www.thinkingparallel.com/2007/02/19/please-dont-rely-on-memory-barriers-for-synchronization/ some bashing of this article] just for a different POV) |
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[http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/lxr/source/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt Documentation with explanations on what memory barriers are used in linux kernel and why.] |
[http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/lxr/source/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt Documentation with explanations on what memory barriers are used in linux kernel and why.] |
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Latest revision as of 04:05, 22 August 2018
Memory barriers ensure ordering of load/store commands.
Usually CPUs and compilers reorder these instructions for more efficient execution. Lock-free algorithms often require that perceived execution order be strict, that's when memory barriers or memory fences come in handy.
More detailed description in following articles:
Memory Ordering in Modern Microprocesors, Part 1 and Part 2
Ridiculous Fish's controversial article about using and abusing memory barriers. (and some bashing of this article just for a different POV)
Documentation with explanations on what memory barriers are used in linux kernel and why.
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