ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT
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| Defined in header <atomic>
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| #define ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT /* implementation-defined */ |
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Defines the initializer which can be used to initialize std::atomic_flag to clear (false) state in the form std::atomic_flag v = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT;. It is unspecified if it can be used with other initialization contexts.
If the flag has is a complete object with static storage duration, this initialization is static.
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This is the only way to initialize std::atomic_flag to a definite value: the value held after any other initialization is unspecified. |
(until C++20) |
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This macro is no longer needed since default constructor of std::atomic_flag initializes it to clear state. It is kept for the compatibility with C. |
(since C++20) |
Example
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#include <atomic> std::atomic_flag static_flag = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT; // static initialization, // guaranteed to be available during dynamic initialization of static objects. int main() { std::atomic_flag automatic_flag = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT; // guaranteed to work // std::atomic_flag another_flag(ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT); // unspecified }
Defect reports
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
| DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
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| LWG 2159 | C++11 | it was unclear whether ATOMIC_FLAG_INITcan be used with other initialization contexts |
other usages are not guaranteed |
| LWG 3659 | C++20 | ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT was deprecated, but needed in C on some platforms
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it is undeprecated |
See also
| (C++11) |
the lock-free boolean atomic type (class) |
| C documentation for ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT
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