# core.atomic

The atomic module provides basic support for lock-free concurrent programming.
License:
Boost License 1.0
Authors:
Sean Kelly
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HeadUnshared!(T) atomicOp(string op, T, V1)(ref shared T val, V1 mod);
  Performs the binary operation 'op' on val using 'mod' as the modifier.
  Params:

  val | The target variable.
  mod | The modifier to apply.

  Returns:
  The result of the operation.
bool cas(T, V1, V2)(shared(T)* here, const V1 ifThis, const V2 writeThis);
  Stores 'writeThis' to the memory referenced by 'here' if the value referenced by 'here' is equal to 'ifThis'. This operation is both lock-free and atomic.
  Params:

  here | The address of the destination variable.
  writeThis | The value to store.
  ifThis | The comparison value.

  Returns:
  true if the store occurred, false if not.
HeadUnshared!(T) atomicLoad(msync ms = msync.seq, T)(ref const shared T val);
  Loads 'val' from memory and returns it. The memory barrier specified by 'ms' is applied to the operation, which is fully sequenced by default.
  Params:

  val | The target variable.

  Returns:
  The value of 'val'.
void atomicStore(msync ms = msync.seq, T, V1)(ref shared T val, V1 newval);
  Writes 'newval' into 'val'. The memory barrier specified by 'ms' is applied to the operation, which is fully sequenced by default.
  Params:

  val | The target variable.
  newval | The value to store.

enum msync;
  raw
    not sequenced
  acq
    hoist-load + hoist-store barrier
  rel
    sink-load + sink-store barrier
  seq
    fully sequenced (acq + rel)

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