May 8, 2015 · 22 Atomic vs. Non-Atomic Operations "An operation acting on shared memory is atomic if it completes in a single step relative to other threads. When an atomic store is performed on a …

Aug 13, 2015 · Objects of atomic types are the only C++ objects that are free from data races; that is, if one thread writes to an atomic object while another thread reads from it, the behavior is well-defined. …

Apr 14, 2022 · I had a 25-hr debugging marathon in < 2 days and then wrote this answer here. See also the bottom of this question for more info. and documentation on 8-bit variables having naturally …

Jun 19, 2025 · We are currently evaluating 128-bit atomic operation support across platforms and compilers, and I wanted to confirm the level of support available in Clang specifically. Our reference …

Apr 30, 2016 · I remember I came across certain types in the C language called atomic types, but we have never studied them. So, how do they differ from regular types like int,float,double,long etc., and …

Jan 23, 2025 · At least atomic<shared_ptr<T>> gives you per-object locking, instead of a single lock for the whole stack. So multiple threads can be waiting for different locks if multiple pops start in parallel.

Aug 8, 2014 · In addition (and more importantly), note that std::atomic must support all operations for all possible data types, so even if you declare a ten million byte struct, you can use compare_exchange …

Sep 9, 2020 · 11 The difference is that a normal load/store is not guaranteed to be tear-free, whereas a relaxed atomic read/write is. Also, the atomic guarantees that the compiler doesn't rearrange or …

Aug 14, 2019 · I'm trying to learn more about C11 atomics and don't see why I would use __atomic_load_n over __atomic_load. The documentation simply states that one is generic, but the …

@CygnusX1 yes, that is covered in the C++ standard by the rest of the note, which OP left out of the quote: "When a compare-and-exchange is in a loop, the weak version will yield better performance …