template std::list sequential_quick_sort(std::list input) { if (input.empty()) { return input; } std::list result; result.splice(result.begin(), input, input.begin()); T const& pivot = *result.begin(); auto divide_point = std::partition( input.begin(), input.end(), [&](T const& t) { return t < pivot; }); std::list lower_part; lower_part.splice(lower_part.end(), input, input.begin(), divide_point); auto new_lower(sequential_quick_sort(std::move(lower_part))); auto new_higher(sequential_quick_sort(std::move(input))); result.splice(result.end(), new_higher); Using synchronization of operations to simplify code result.splice( result.begin(), new_lower); return result; }