On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 6:47 PM, H. Peter Anvin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Race condition (although with x86 being globally ordered, it probably can't 
> actually happen.) The bitmask is probably the way to go.

Does the race matter?  In the worst case you take the lock
unnecessarily.  But yes, the bitmask is easy.

--Andy
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