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Re:No sane compiler would optimize atomics (2015) by benibela on Monday July 12, 2021 @02:06PM (#27813217)
Unfortunately, classes teaching C often start with telling people that with C they learn how the real machine and the real CPU works on the lowest levels.
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Re:No sane compiler would optimize atomics (2015) by weeblewobble on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:18PM (#27815256)
I'd be surprised if this was true. It certainly doesn't match my experience, and it also doesn't really make sense. The difference between machine code, assembly, and programming languages like C is first-week CS 101 stuff. What are you basing this on?
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