Re: [BUG FIX] Make x86_32 uni-processor Atomic ops, Atomic

[Michael S. Zick]

On Fri May 22 2009, you wrote:
> "Michael S. Zick" <lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > Found in the bit-rot for 32-bit, x86, Uni-processor builds:
> 
> Actually uni processor should not use the lock prefix 
> because it doesn't need it; the only exception are some special
> ops used in para-virtualization which are special cased.
> 

Unless you have interrupts enabled, then you have two contexts.
Only xchg is "naturally" atomic.

Mike
> -Andi
> 


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