compare and swap vs test and set

不问归期 提交于 2019-12-02 16:44:19

test-and-set modifies the contents of a memory location and returns its old value as a single atomic operation.

compare-and-swap atomically compares the contents of a memory location to a given value and, only if they are the same, modifies the contents of that memory location to a given new value.

The difference marked in bold.

Test and set operates on a bit, compare and swap operates on a 32-bit field.

The z/TPF system favors the use of the test and set (TS) instruction because frequently, lock indicators are bits that are set to control access to critical regions of system code. The test and set (TS) instruction requires fewer registers than the compare and swap (CS) instruction and requires less execution time because only a single byte needs to be set.

and, I found these materials from : http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSB23S_1.1.0.13/gtpc3/tasinst.html

you can learn more about TSL with the book called "Modern Operating System,Chapter 2"...

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