What are some advanced techniques for using stdatomic in C++?

What are some advanced techniques for using stdatomic in C++?

Advanced techniques with stdatomic include lock-free programming, memory ordering, and atomic operations for performance.

Can you explain memory ordering in more detail?

Sure! Memory ordering defines how operations on atomic variables are seen by other threads, affecting visibility and synchronization.

What are the different memory order options available?

The main memory order options are relaxed, acquire, release, acquire-release, and sequentially consistent.

How do these memory orders impact performance?

Using relaxed memory order can improve performance by reducing synchronization overhead, but it requires careful design.

Can you give an example of lock-free programming using stdatomic?

Certainly! A common example is implementing a lock-free stack using atomic pointers to manage push and pop operations.