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Re: Synchronization of atomic notify and wait

From: Nate Eldredge <nate_at_[hidden]>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:04:44 -0700 (PDT)
On Mon, 18 Jul 2022, Marcin Jaczewski via Std-Discussion wrote:

> To compare to `atomics.wait#4` we have:
> ```
> std::atomic<bool> b{false}; //EVENT X
>
> void thr1() {
> b.store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed); //EVENT Y
> b.notify_one(); //NOTIFY
> }
>
> int main() {
> std::thread t(thr1);
> b.wait(false); //BLOCK
> t.join();
> return 0;
> }
> ```
>
> "the atomic waiting operation has blocked after observing the result
> of X," -> this X happens before `main` start, and means should be
> visible for block operation.
>
> "X precedes Y in the modification order of M, and" -> again X happens
> before thread start
>
> "Y happens before the call to the atomic notifying operation." -> is
> line before notify
>
> For mea this is clear that the function should unblock there.
> Is This correct interpretation?

I agree that, if the wait blocks at all, then it unblocks at least once.
That is not the issue. But after it unblocks, it reloads the value of b
to decide whether to return or to block again. The question is whether,
after unblocking in response to the notify, it might load the value
`false` and thus block again. Presumably the intended behavior is that it
must not, and my concern is that I cannot see how the standard's language
actually implies that.

-- 
Nate Eldredge
nate_at_[hidden]

Received on 2022-07-18 19:04:48