> > Likewise, even a mid-update context > > switch doesn't matter for a variable that is only incremented/decremented. > > only if the variable is used for an approximation :)
I said only one writer. All variables are an approximation -- cosmic rays can change the value as well, with only a slightly smaller probability than mid-increment time slices in a non-test system. Unless there is a bug in the code, reading a counter in the scoreboard never needs a lock. ....Roy
