atomic_word.h

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// Low-level type for atomic operations -*- C++ -*-

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/** @file atomic_word.h
 *  This file is a GNU extension to the Standard C++ Library.
 */

#ifndef _GLIBCXX_ATOMIC_WORD_H
#define _GLIBCXX_ATOMIC_WORD_H  1

typedef int _Atomic_word;

// Define these two macros using the appropriate memory barrier for the target.
// The commented out versions below are the defaults.
// See ia64/atomic_word.h for an alternative approach.

// This one prevents loads from being hoisted across the barrier;
// in other words, this is a Load-Load acquire barrier.
// This is necessary iff TARGET_RELAXED_ORDERING is defined in tm.h.  
// #define _GLIBCXX_READ_MEM_BARRIER __asm __volatile ("":::"memory")

// This one prevents stores from being sunk across the barrier; in other
// words, a Store-Store release barrier.
// #define _GLIBCXX_WRITE_MEM_BARRIER __asm __volatile ("":::"memory")

#endif