Function
atomicDec
Atomically decrement an integer.
atomicDec(x)
Include Headers
seqan/parallel.h
Parameters
x
Integer, by reference.
Remarks
This is equivalent to an atomic --x.
Note that atomic decrements are limited to 32 bit and 64 bit with MSVC (64 bit is only available on 64 bit Windows).
You are responsible for correctly aligning x such that the atomic increment works on the hardware you target.
Return Values
The old value of x.
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