[pypy-dev] Question about Atomic_ops.h in STM

[Andrew Francis]

Hi Folks:

I noticed a compare_and_swap function in atomic_ops.h. On the IRC channel, it was suggested that I look in _rffi_stm.py. However it is not there (I can understand thta). How can this function be exposed to a RPython programme? The reason I am asking is if compare and swap functions are available, it ought to be possible to write stuff like a lock-free list. Also this give me a chance to learn more about RPython.


Cheers,
Andrew
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