Hardware and its Concurrency Habits - Kernel Recipes 2023

Explore a high-level overview of modern computer systems' hardware structure and discover how physical laws constrain concurrent software design and implementation. Gain valuable insights into the costs and benefits of various synchronization mechanisms as Paul E McKenney delves into the alignment between synchronization use cases and contemporary hardware architecture. Witness a stark visual exposition of these limitations, subject to venue capabilities. Develop a stronger intuition for optimizing concurrent software performance through this 38-minute conference talk presented at Kernel Recipes 2023.