Which of the Following Is Not True About Compare_and_swap Instruction

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about compare_and_swap instruction?

• A) It is a hardware instruction
• B) It is executed atomically
• C) Returns the original value of passed parameter
• D) Set the new value of passed parameter to "TRUE"
• E) Set the variable "value" the value of the passed parameter "new_value" but only if "value" =="expected"

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