Chip multi-processors (CMPs) have become ubiquitous, while tools that ease concurrent
programming have not. The promise of increased performance for all applications through …

This monograph grows out of nearly 40 years of experience in synchronization and
concurrent data structures. Though written primarily from the perspective of systems …

Why STM can be more than a research toy Page 1 70 CommuniCations oF the aCm | APRIL
2011 | vOL. 54 | nO. 4 contributed articles whILE muLTIcoRE ARchITEcTuRES are increasingly …

This paper presents a software transactional memory system that introduces first-class C++
language constructs for transactional programming. We describe new C++ language …

This paper introduces NZTM, a nonblocking, zero-indirection, object-based, hybrid
transactional memory system. NZTM comprises a nonblocking software transactional …

" Is transactional memory useful?" is the question that cannot be answered until we provide
substantial applications that can evaluate its capabilities. While existing TM applications can …

Transactional memory has been widely hailed as a simpler alternative to locks in
multithreaded programs, but few nontrivial transactional programs are currently available …

Software systems can fail when requirement constraints are overlooked or violated. With the
increased complexity of software systems, software development has become more reliant …

Correct enforcement of authorization policies is a difficult task, especially for multi-threaded
software. Even in carefully-reviewed code, unauthorized access may be possible in subtle …

Although isolation of transactions may be compromised by Such communication, the effects
of this compromise may be limited by tracking dependencies among transactions, and …