Atomic Operations on std::shared_ptr

Explore how to perform thread-safe atomic operations on std::shared_ptr in modern C++. Understand the memory model implications, synchronization constraints, and future atomic smart pointers introduced in C++20. This lesson equips you with practical knowledge to safely manage shared pointers in concurrent programs.

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- - Atomic Smart Pointers

C++

std::atomic_is_lock_free(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_load(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_load_explicit(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_store(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_store_explicit(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_exchange(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_exchange_explicit(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_compare_exchange_weak(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit(std::shared_ptr)
std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(std::shared_ptr)

1.Introduction

2.A Quick Overview

3.Memory Model: The Contract

4.Memory Model: Atomics

5.Memory Model: Synchronization and Ordering Constraints

6.Memory Model: Fences

7.Multithreading: Threads

8.Multithreading: Shared Data

9.Multithreading: Local Data

10.Multithreading: Condition Variables

11.Multithreading: Tasks

12.Case Study: Calculate Sum of a Vector

13.Case Study: Thread-Safe Initialization of a Singleton

14.Case Study: Ongoing Optimization with CppMem

15.Parallel Algorithms of the Standard Template Library

16.The Future: C++20

17.Coding Examples

18.Best Practices

19.The Time Library

20.Glossary

21.About the Author

Atomic Operations on std::shared_ptr