Improvements to SpinLock implementation
The SpinLock implementation has a number of deficiencies. Here is a pair of patches that improves its implementation. Let me know what you think.
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 7.7 |
| Type | Task |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Runtime System |
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| CC | simonmar |
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| Architecture |