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Some memory operations are <i>read-like</i>, including read, atomic read, mutex lock, and channel receive.
Other memory operations are <i>write-like</i>, including write, atomic write, mutex unlock, channel send, and channel close.
Some, such as atomic compare-and-swap, are both read-like and write-like.
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The assembler works on the semi-abstract form, so
when you see an instruction like <code>MOV</code>
what the toolchain actually generates for that operation might
not be a move instruction at all, perhaps a clear or load.
Or it might correspond exactly to the machine instruction with that name.
In general, machine-specific operations tend to appear as themselves, while more general concepts like
memory move and subroutine call and return are more abstract.