On Feb 27, 2014, at 12:51 AM, Brian Burkhalter <brian.burkhal...@oracle.com> wrote:
> > On Feb 26, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Paul Sandoz wrote: > >>> Thanks for the suggestion, Paul. Assuming it is correct, in what way would >>> this be a better approach? (I apologize for being obtuse.) >>> >> >> IMHO it is a simpler solution. It's a cache line that requires updating not >> the cache line*s*, as the current approach can potentially knock out cache >> lines for other radixes. >> I forgot to mention a slightly more complex variation is to CAS the cache line instead of a lazy set, which can ensure a line does not knock another containing a higher exponent. Paul.
