Commit 2642c6e2 authored by Russ Cox's avatar Russ Cox

sync/atomic: update comment for ARM 64-bit atomics

They don't work on older chips, just like the x86-32 64-bit atomics.

Update #6134

R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/12880043
parent 74e78df1
...@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ import ( ...@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ import (
// BUG(rsc): On x86-32, the 64-bit functions use instructions unavailable before the Pentium MMX. // BUG(rsc): On x86-32, the 64-bit functions use instructions unavailable before the Pentium MMX.
// //
// On non-Linux ARM, the 64-bit functions use instructions unavailable before the ARMv6k core.
//
// On both ARM and x86-32, it is the caller's responsibility to arrange for 64-bit // On both ARM and x86-32, it is the caller's responsibility to arrange for 64-bit
// alignment of 64-bit words accessed atomically. The first word in a global // alignment of 64-bit words accessed atomically. The first word in a global
// variable or in an allocated struct or slice can be relied upon to be // variable or in an allocated struct or slice can be relied upon to be
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