VarHandles/Unsafe should support sub-word atomic ops

XMLWordPrintable

    • Type: Sub-task
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: P3
    • 9
    • Affects Version/s: 9
    • Component/s: core-libs

      See the discussion here:
        http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2016-May/041369.html
        http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2016-May/041382.html

      This needs new entry points in Unsafe, compiler support and intrinsics. Also, a sensible fallback strategy for platforms lacking sub-word atomic ops.

            Assignee:
            Aleksey Shipilev
            Reporter:
            Aleksey Shipilev
            Votes:
            0 Vote for this issue
            Watchers:
            7 Start watching this issue

              Created:
              Updated:
              Resolved: