Safety - Off - How Not to Shoot Yourself in the Foot with C++ Atomics

Explore the intricacies of using atomics safely in C++ multithreaded programming through this comprehensive conference talk. Delve into the challenges and pitfalls of optimizing inter-thread synchronization and shared state access with atomics. Learn valuable tools and techniques to avoid subtle bugs and create robust code. Gain insights into scalability and lock-freedom concepts. Discover how to effectively implement atomics without compromising safety or introducing hidden errors in your multithreaded applications.

Safety: off --- How not to shoot yourself in the foot with C++ atomics - Anthony Williams