[cpp-threads] [Fwd: [Javamemorymodel-discussion] MSDN on Memory models]

[Alexander Terekhov]

On 9/13/05, Doug Lea <dl at cs.oswego.edu> wrote:
[...]
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/10/MemoryModels/default.aspx

Regarding 

"I am only guessing at the x86 memory model from observed behavior on existing 
processors."

FYI, Andy Glew

http://www.geocities.com/andrew_f_glew/cv-glew.html
("Probably my most visible writing is available...")

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch/msg/96ec4a9fb75389a2
(more details)

who is now back at Intel, has recently communicated that

"briefly stated: WB memory is processor consistent, type II."

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch/msg/7200ec152c8cca0c?dmode

With "type II" he meant Extension to Dubois' Abstraction: 

http://research.compaq.com/wrl/people/kourosh/papers/1993-tr-68.pdf 

regards, 
alexander.