Author: Tord Romstad
Date: 14:41:28 03/03/06
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On March 03, 2006 at 17:04:06, Robert Hyatt wrote: >based on the hash testing anthony C and I did, it isn't an issue, unless you >depend on the hash move to be perfectly legal (as I do). Errors caused by >interleaved updating can cause the wrong best move to be attached to an entry, >and if your program can be wrecked by a bogus move from the hash table, the >lockless hash trick is a life-saver. If you can handle illegal hash moves with >no adverse affect, you can certainly ignore the very rare hash error you get as >it is just not going to affect the final outcome at all... Thanks for the info. I suppose I have no great need to worry, then. I don't depend on the hash move to be legal. Tord
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