Atomic multiple word writes are provided when emulating a target system that supports atomic multiple word writes on a host system that does not. For each except the last word to be written, a gate flag is read, tested, and locked when it is found unlocked. The words are then written to memory in reverse...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6728846?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6728846 - Method and data processing system for performing atomic multiple word writes
