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The ABA Problem Cost Us $50K: A Cautionary Tale
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lock-free programming
ABA problem
concurrency
A developer shares a cautionary tale about the ABA problem in lock-free programming costing $50K, sparking discussion among those familiar with the issue.
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j_seigh
12h ago
Paywalled, but if you are familiar with the ABA problem in lock-free programming you can pretty much figure things out.
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