* them until they are needed.  When there is no contention, all
   * updates are made to the base field.  Upon first contention (a
   * failed CAS on base update), the table is initialized to size 2.
   * The table size is doubled upon further contention until
   * reaching the nearest power of two greater than or equal to the
   * number of CPUS. Table slots remain empty (null) until they are
   * needed.
   *

   * them until they are needed.  When there is no contention, all
   * updates are made to the base field.  Upon first contention (a
   * failed CAS on base update), the table is initialized to size 2.
   * The table size is doubled upon further contention until
   * reaching the nearest power of two greater than or equal to the
   * number of CPUS. Table slots remain empty (null) until they are
   * needed.
   *

   * them until they are needed.  When there is no contention, all
   * updates are made to the base field.  Upon first contention (a
   * failed CAS on base update), the table is initialized to size 2.
   * The table size is doubled upon further contention until
   * reaching the nearest power of two greater than or equal to the
   * number of CPUS. Table slots remain empty (null) until they are
   * needed.
   *