[cpp-threads] [Fwd: [Javamemorymodel-discussion] MSDN onMemorymodels]

[Alexander Terekhov]

On 9/14/05, Alexander Terekhov <alexander.terekhov at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/14/05, Herb Sutter <hsutter at microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Alexander wrote:
> > >Regarding
> > > "I am only guessing at the x86 memory model from observed behavior on
> > > existing processors."
> > >[...links...]
> >
> > It is easy to get approximations, but (alas) I don't know of any
> > published spec or description that accurately describes what the
> > hardware actually does. That includes Intel's spec. And it really is
> > hard to get answers to detailed questions when you try to drill down.
> 
> I know. FYI:
> 
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch/msg/8da3ed6e33d0bcb8

See also

http://research.compaq.com/wrl/people/kourosh/papers/1991-icpp.pdf

regards,
alexander.