ATOMIC_*_LOCK_FREE
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| Defined in header <stdatomic.h>
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| #define ATOMIC_BOOL_LOCK_FREE /* implementation-defined */ #define ATOMIC_CHAR_LOCK_FREE /* implementation-defined */ |
(since C11) | |
| #define ATOMIC_CHAR8_T_LOCK_FREE /* implementation-defined */ |
(since C23) | |
Expands to preprocessor constant expressions that evaluate to either 0, 1, or 2 which indicate the lock-free property of the corresponding atomic types (both signed and unsigned).
| Value | Explanation |
0
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The atomic type is never lock-free |
1
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The atomic type is sometimes lock-free |
2
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The atomic type is always lock-free |
References
- C17 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2018):
- 7.17.1/3 atomic lock-free macros (p: 200)
- C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):
- 7.17.1/3 atomic lock-free macros (p: 273)