MemoryOrder

Portable atomic memory ordering, validated per operation.

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Module std.sync

import std.sync;

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pub enum MemoryOrder

Portable atomic memory ordering, validated per operation.

MemoryOrder.Relaxed

Relaxed;

Atomicity without ordering unrelated memory.

Acquire;

Acquires preceding release publication.

Release;

Publishes preceding memory effects.

AcqRel;

Combines acquisition and release for read-modify-write.

SeqCst;

Participates in sequentially consistent atomic ordering.

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