Thread-safety, torn reads, and the like
http://joeduffyblog.com/2006/02/07/threadsafety-torn-reads-and-the-like/ [joeduffyblog.com]
2019-11-10 01:30
I was on a mail thread today, the topic for which was the meaning—and perhaps lack of comprehensiveness—of the statement: “This type is thread safe.” Similar statements are scattered throughout our product documentation, without any good central explanation of its meaning and any caveats.