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diff --git a/sysdeps/i386/i486/bits/atomic.h b/sysdeps/i386/i486/bits/atomic.h
index 01c2b94..59165be 100644
--- a/sysdeps/i386/i486/bits/atomic.h
+++ b/sysdeps/i386/i486/bits/atomic.h
@@ -535,3 +535,10 @@ typedef uintmax_t uatomic_max_t;
#define atomic_or(mem, mask) __arch_or_body (LOCK_PREFIX, mem, mask)
#define catomic_or(mem, mask) __arch_or_body (__arch_cprefix, mem, mask)
+
+/* We don't use mfence because it is supposedly slower due to having to
+ provide stronger guarantees (e.g., regarding self-modifying code). */
+#define atomic_full_barrier() \
+ __asm __volatile (LOCK_PREFIX "orl $0, (%%esp)" ::: "memory")
+#define atomic_read_barrier() __asm ("" ::: "memory")
+#define atomic_write_barrier() __asm ("" ::: "memory")