H.Miyamoto wrote:
> $ grep -n atomicy *
> caching.cgi:20:conflicting ftruncate(), and would preserve atomicy between read() and
> threads.cgi:139:important to note that token atomicy is maintained through preemptive
> threads.cgi:142:to preserve token atomicy</i>.
These should all be "atomicity" (noun). "atomically" is an adverb.
Examples in the difference in usage are:
"This code locks the file atomically." (atomically describes how the
lock occurs)
"Failing to call lock_mutex() will break atomicity." (atomicity is a
quality which is violated)
Dave