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Fair. I just didn't know how to rephrase that small sentence without unfolding into the two paragraphs you just wrote.

How would you rephrase that? Just "low level atomic", "atomic"?

If atomic operations were compatible across processor "families" then you'd have "the family atomics." (Obscure Dune reference.)

That was worth 10 upvotes, good sir. Sadly, I can only provide one.

hardware-provided atomic?