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SubjectRe: [BUG FIX] Make x86_32 uni-processor Atomic ops, Atomic
Michael S. Zick wrote:
> On Mon May 25 2009, Michael S. Zick wrote:
>
> In actual application, this *should not* make a difference.
>

No kidding. This is a valid transformation for integers, since it is
all done with 2's-complement arithmetic.

Floating-point numbers is a whole other game.

-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.



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