Lock-Free SPSC Queue Programming from Scratch
Build a complete lock-free single-producer, single-consumer (SPSC) queue from scratch. Learn circular buffers, atomic operations, memory ordering, and cache-aware programming for high-performance systems.
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Write Your Own FIFO Queue: An Essential Data Structure for Modern Systems
Learn how to implement a queue data structure from scratch using circular buffers. Understand FIFO principles, constant-time operations, and why this pattern powers everything from audio processing to network packet handling. Code examples in Zig.
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When Threads Share Memory: Understanding Race Conditions and Atomics
Learn why multi-threaded programs break in subtle ways and how atomic operations fix them. A practical guide to race conditions, memory ordering, and Acquire/Release semantics.
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Building a Lock-Free Single Producer, Single Consumer Queue (FIFO)
Build a complete lock-free Single Producer Single Consumer (SPSC) queue from scratch. Step-by-step implementation in Zig with detailed explanations of every atomic operation and memory ordering choice.
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