Compiler Intrinsics
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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
- GNU C Compiler Extensions - including many intrinsics/builtins.
