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Rename Atomics.wake() to Atomics.notify()

Category
JavaScript
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 70)
Intent stage
None

Summary

The Atomics.wake() method is being renamed Atomics.notify(). This is a low-level function to wake a Worker that has been suspended via Atomics.wait(). This conforms to a specification change made to alleviate confusion created by the similarity of the names wait and wake.

Standards & signals

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