2012/12/19 12:37 -0800, david.hol...@oracle.com: > If multiple threads have to synchronize access to the buffer then the > reads/writes do not need to be atomic. Atomicity is only needed when > data races are allowed.
Correct. Byte buffers, especially the direct variety, are all about performance. Making operations upon them atomic is not a problem that needs to be solved. - Mark
