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We present a framework for verifying transactional memory (TM) algorithms. Specifications and algorithms are specified using I/O automata, enabling hierarchical proofs that the algorithms implement the specifications. We have used this framework to develop what we believe is the first fully formal machine-checked verification of a practical TM algorithm: the NOrec algorithm of Dalessandro, Spear and Scott.
Our framework is available for others to use and extend. New proofs can leverage existing ones, eliminating significant work and complexity.
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Lesani, M., Luchangco, V., Moir, M. (2012). A Framework for Formally Verifying Software Transactional Memory Algorithms. In: Koutny, M., Ulidowski, I. (eds) CONCUR 2012 – Concurrency Theory. CONCUR 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7454. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32940-1_36
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