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A compiler ''intrinsic'' is a built-in pseudo-function which is typically inlined.
 
A compiler ''intrinsic'' is a built-in pseudo-function which is typically inlined.
  
Intrinsics are typically used to perform operations which cannot be performed (or guaranteed) in normal C code, such as [[Atomic Operations|atomics]].
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Intrinsics are typically used to perform operations which cannot be performed (or guaranteed) in normal C code, such as [[Atomic Operation|atomics]].
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
 
* [http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/C-Extensions.html GNU C Compiler Extensions] - including many intrinsics/builtins.
 
* [http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/C-Extensions.html GNU C Compiler Extensions] - including many intrinsics/builtins.

Latest revision as of 11:15, 20 January 2014

A compiler intrinsic is a built-in pseudo-function which is typically inlined.

Intrinsics are typically used to perform operations which cannot be performed (or guaranteed) in normal C code, such as atomics.

References