Summary

The author recently developed a robust library named `libatomic_ops`, which proved instrumental in resolving several critical bugs encountered during the initial design phase of C11 atomics. By reimplementing this critical component at Xerox, a distribution heavily involved in the C11 garbage collector, the team avoided numerous design errors. The code then evolved further into a separate variant, known as the rope package, which was released at SGI in a radically different structure and usage style.

Title

Hans-J. Boehm

Description

Hans-J. Boehm

Keywords

memory, programming, threads, work, university, java, language, garbage, implementation, variables, issues, xerox, recent, arithmetic, synchronization, june, models

NS Lookup

A 69.65.3.211

Dates

Created 2026-04-15

Updated 2026-04-15

Summarized 2026-04-20