template<typename T>
class lock_free_queue
{
private:
    static void free_external_counter(counted_node_ptr &old_node_ptr)
    {
        node* const ptr=old_node_ptr.ptr;
        int const count_increase=old_node_ptr.external_count-2;
        node_counter old_counter=
            ptr->count.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
        node_counter new_counter;
        do
        {
            new_counter=old_counter;
            --new_counter.external_counters;
            new_counter.internal_count+=count_increase;
        }
        while(!ptr->count.compare_exchange_strong(
                  old_counter,new_counter,
                  std::memory_order_acquire,std::memory_order_relaxed));
        if(!new_counter.internal_count &&
           !new_counter.external_counters)
        {
            delete ptr;
        }
    }
};