什么时候写/读会影响主存？

发布于 2024-08-11 18:15:02 字数 725 浏览 7 评论 0原文

当我将值写入字段时，关于新值何时保存在主内存中，我得到什么保证？例如，我如何知道处理器没有将新值保留在其私有缓存中，而是更新了主内存？
另一个例子：

int m_foo;

void Read() // executed by thread X (on processor #0)
{
   Console.Write(m_foo);
}

void Write() // executed by thread Y (on processor #1)
{
   m_foo = 1;
}

是否有可能在 Write() 执行完成后，其他线程执行 Read() 但实际上会看到“0”作为当前值？（因为也许之前对 m_foo 的写入尚未刷新？）。
什么样的原语（除了锁）可用于确保写入被刷新？

编辑
在我使用的代码示例中，写入和读取被放置在不同的方法中。 Thread.MemoryBarrier 不是只影响同一作用域中存在的指令重新排序吗？

另外，假设它们不会被 JIT 内联，我如何确保写入 m_foo 的值不会存储在寄存器中，而是存储在主内存中？（或者当读取 m_foo 时，它不会从 CPU 缓存中获取旧值）。

是否可以在不使用锁或“易失性”关键字的情况下实现这一目标？（另外，假设我没有使用原始类型，而是使用 WORD 大小的结构[因此无法应用 volatile]。）

原文

When I write a value into a field, what guarantees do I get regarding when the new value will be saved in the main memory? For example, how do I know that the processor don't keep the new value in it's private cache, but updated the main memory?
Another example:

int m_foo;

void Read() // executed by thread X (on processor #0)
{
   Console.Write(m_foo);
}

void Write() // executed by thread Y (on processor #1)
{
   m_foo = 1;
}

Is there a possibility that after Write() was finished executing, some other thread executes Read() but actually will see "0" as the current value? (since perhaps the previous write to m_foo wasn't flushed yet?).
What kind of primitives (beside locks) are available to ensure the the writes were flushed?

EDIT
In the code sample I've used, the write and read are placed at different method. Doesn't Thread.MemoryBarrier only affect instruction reording that exist in the same scope?

Also, let's assume that they won't be inlined by the JIT, how can I make sure that the value written to m_foo won't be stored in a register, but to the main memory? (or when m_foo is read, it won't get an old value from the CPU cache).

Is it possible to achieve this without using locks or the 'volatile' keyword? (also, let's say I'm not using primitive types, but a WORD sized structs [so volatile cannot be applied].)

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╰沐子 2024-08-18 18:15:02

如果您想确保及时且按顺序写入，请将其标记为 易失性，或者（更痛苦）使用Thread.VolatileRead / Thread.VolatileWrite （不是一个有吸引力的选项，并且很容易错过一个，使其毫无用处）。

volatile int m_foo;

否则，您几乎无法保证任何事情（一旦您谈论多线程）。

您可能还想查看锁定（Monitor) 或互锁，只要所有访问（即所有锁定，或全部互锁等）。

If you want to ensure it is written promptly and in-order, then mark it as volatile, or (with more pain) use Thread.VolatileRead / Thread.VolatileWrite (not an attractive option, and easy to miss one, making it useless).

volatile int m_foo;

Otherwise you have virtually no guarantees of anything (as soon as you talk multiple threads).

You might also want to look at locking (Monitor) or Interlocked, which would achieve the same effect as long as the same approach is used from all access (i.e. all lock, or all Interlocked, etc).

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等风来 2024-08-18 18:15:02

易失性和互锁已经被提及，您要求原语，列表中的一项补充是在写入或读取之前使用 Thread.MemoryBarrier() 。这保证了内存写入和读取不会重新排序。

这是“手动”执行 lock、Interlocked 和 volatile 在大多数情况下可以自动执行的操作。你可以用它来完全替代任何其他技术，但它可以说是最难走的路，MSDN 是这样说的：

“很难通过使用来构建正确的多线程程序
内存屏障。对于大多数目的来说，
C# 锁定语句，Visual Basic
SyncLock 语句及其方法
Monitor 类提供了更简单和
不易出错的同步方法
内存访问。我们建议您
使用它们代替 MemoryBarrier。 “

如何使用 MemoryBarrier

一个非常好的例子是 VolatileRead 和 VolatileWrite 的实现，它们都在内部使用 MemoryBarrier。遵循的经验法则是：当您读取变量时，请在读取之后放置内存屏障。当您写入值时，内存屏障必须位于写入之前。

如果您怀疑这是否比锁定效率低，请考虑锁定只不过是“完全防护”，因为它在代码块之前和之后放置了内存屏障（忽略 Monitor for一会儿）这个原则在这篇关于线程、锁定、易失性的优秀权威文章中得到了很好的解释。和 Albahari 的内存屏障

来自反射器：

public static void VolatileWrite(ref byte address, byte value)
{
    MemoryBarrier();
    address = value;
}

public static byte VolatileRead(ref byte address)
{
    byte num = address;
    MemoryBarrier();
    return num;
}

Volatile and Interlocked have already been mentioned, you asked for primitives, one addition to the list is to use Thread.MemoryBarrier() before your writes or reads. This guarantees no reordering is done of memory writes and reads.

This is doing "by hand" what lock, Interlocked and volatile can do automatically most of the time. You could use this as a full replacement to any other technique, but it is arguably the hardest path to travel, and so says MSDN:

"It is difficult to build correct multithreaded programs by using
MemoryBarrier. For most purposes, the
C# lock statement, the Visual Basic
SyncLock statement, and the methods of
the Monitor class provide easier and
less error-prone ways to synchronize
memory accesses. We recommend that you
use them instead of MemoryBarrier. "

How to use MemoryBarrier

A very fine example are the implementations of VolatileRead and VolatileWrite, that both internally use MemoryBarrier. The basic rule of thumb to follow is: when you read a variable, place a memory barrier after the read. When you write the value, the memory barrier must come before the write.

In case you've doubts whether this is less efficient then lock, consider that locking is nothing more then "full fencing", in that it places a memory barrier before and after the code block (ignoring Monitor for a moment). This principle is well explained in this excellent definitive article on threads, locking, volatile and memory barriers by Albahari.

From reflector:

public static void VolatileWrite(ref byte address, byte value)
{
    MemoryBarrier();
    address = value;
}

public static byte VolatileRead(ref byte address)
{
    byte num = address;
    MemoryBarrier();
    return num;
}

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