Windows API atomic operation compatibility in Linux
 

Hi,

I'm looking for a Linux counterpart of the following windows API calls:
InterlockedExchangePointer
InterlockedCompareExchangePointer

I'm familiar with the atomic_ops library, but it doesn't support the atomic operation I've mentioned above.

Thanks,
Lenny.

Hi -

AFAIK, there's no exact equivalent API - but you should be able to create an equivalent in three or four lines: all the necessary primitives are available.

atomic ops is certainly a good place to start.

This link might help:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-linux-672852/