The Scourge of x86 Emulation: Why FEX’s Memory Model Hack Is Costly
FEX emulates x86-TSO memory on ARM, but the cost is immense — every load becomes an acquire, every store a release.
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Tag: emulation
FEX emulates x86-TSO memory on ARM, but the cost is immense — every load becomes an acquire, every store a release.
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