#include #include #include std::atomic x, y; std::atomic z; void write_x_then_y() { x.store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed); y.store(true, std::memory_order_release); } void read_y_then_x() { while (!y.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) ; if (x.load(std::memory_order_relaxed)) ++z; } int main() { x = false; y = false; z = 0; std::thread a(write_x_then_y); std::thread b(read_y_then_x); a.join(); b.join(); assert(z.load() != 0); }