#include #include #include std::atomic x,y; std::atomic z; void write_x() { x.store(true,std::memory_order_seq_cst); } void write_y() { y.store(true,std::memory_order_seq_cst); } void read_x_then_y() { while(!x.load(std::memory_order_seq_cst)); if(y.load(std::memory_order_seq_cst)) ++z; } void read_y_then_x() { while(!y.load(std::memory_order_seq_cst)); if(x.load(std::memory_order_seq_cst)) ++z; } int main() { x=false; y=false; z=0; std::thread a(write_x); std::thread b(write_y); std::thread c(read_x_then_y); std::thread d(read_y_then_x); a.join(); b.join(); c.join(); d.join(); assert(z.load()!=0); }