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 # Draft proposal for improved atomic operations for the Power ISA
 
-http://www.rdrop.com/~paulmck/scalability/paper/N2745r.2011.03.04a.html
+**NOTE THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO
+DISCOVERY DURING INVESTIGATION THAT ATOMICS ARE DESIGNED
+FOR MASSIVE DISTRIBUTED CLUSTERS. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL
+RESEARCH IS REQUIRED SO THIS PROPOSAL IS PUT ON HOLD
+UNTIL BUDGET IS AVAILABLE**
 
 Links:
 
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 * [OpenCAPI spec](http://opencapi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/OpenCAPI-TL.WGsec_.V3p1.2017Jan27.pdf) p47-49 for AMO section
 * [RISC-V A](https://github.com/riscv/riscv-isa-manual/blob/master/src/a.tex)
 * [[atomics/discussion]]
+* <http://www.rdrop.com/~paulmck/scalability/paper/N2745r.2011.03.04a.html>
+
+TODO:
+
+* investigate Power ISA 3.1 p1077 eh hint
+
 
 # Motivation