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IEEE 1394 bus programming

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libraw1394

Documentation: [http://www.dennedy.org/libraw1394/introduction.html]
Function reference: [http://www.dennedy.org/libraw1394/functions.html]

FAQ

What does the "raw1394_start_lock64" function that "initiates a 64-bit compare-swap lock transaction" actually do?

It initiates a 64-bit compare-swap lock transaction as defined in IEEE 1212. :-) This is needed for atomic manipulations of registers.

This transaction contains an "argument" and a "data" value. Both values and the targeted register are 64 bits wide.

  • If the argument matches the old value of the register, data gets written into the register.
  • Otherwise, the register remains unchanged.

The old value of the register is returned in the transaction response.

This kind of access is in other contexts also known as compare-exchange function. It allows a register to be consistently updated by multiple concurrent requesters.