From: Ivan Matek (libbooze_at_[hidden])
Date: 2025-06-11 14:47:25
On Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM Andrey Semashev via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> If you have atomic<uint32_t> in your code then it isn't clear what this
> atomic value is about. It may be a counter, or an index, or a bit mask,
> or it may be something else entirely. If it is a bit mask, which bits
> are used and what meaning do they have. You can probably infer this
> information from the surrounding code and comments, but I would rather
> prefer atomic<enum>, where the enum part immediately gives you that
> information. It is enough to just follow to the enum definition to see
> which values are valid and whether it is a bit mask.
>
I agree with your concern about readability, but would strong typedef work
here?
I am not an atomic expert, but it seems wrapping uint32_t in a simple
struct does not destroy lockfree property of atomic.
https://godbolt.org/z/WfGx76vxo