add working a_spin() atomic for non-x86 targets

conceptually, a_spin needs to be at least a compiler barrier, so the
compiler will not optimize out loops (and the load on each iteration)
while spinning. it should also be a memory barrier, or the spinning
thread might keep spinning without noticing stores from other threads,
thus delaying for longer than it should.

ideally, an optimal a_spin implementation that avoids unnecessary
cache/memory contention should be chosen for each arch, but for now,
the easiest thing is to perform a useless a_cas on the calling
thread's stack.

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/or1k/atomic.h b/arch/or1k/atomic.h
index 5b0411b0..f9e69815 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/atomic.h
+++ b/arch/or1k/atomic.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static inline void a_store(volatile int *p, int x)
 
 static inline void a_spin()
 {
+	a_cas(&(int){0}, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static inline void a_crash()