What every systems programmer should know about concurrency (2020)

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The document focuses on concurrency in systems programming, particularly in C++. It highlights the complexities and risks associated with memory models introduced in the 2010s. Many commenters noted the C++ centricity of the material and the lack of broader concurrency concepts, such as actors and immutability. There's a consensus that concurrency programming is highly error-prone leading to hard-to-debug issues, emphasizing the need for sequentially-consistent atomics and well-tested data structures. A commenter criticizes the difficulty of multithreading in C++. Others mention the importance of a formal Computer Science background for understanding concurrency concepts better. Overall, while the document presents some insights, it appears to lack a comprehensive view of concurrency methodologies beyond C++.
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