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3999. P0439R0 changed the value category of memory order constants

Section: 32.5.4 [atomics.order] Status: New Submitter: Jiang An Opened: 2023-10-18 Last modified: 2023-11-03

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

P0439R0 made std::memory_order an scoped enumeration type. However, it also changed former enumerators (std::memory_order_seq_cst) to constexpr variables.

It is unclear the additional change is intended while it presumably bothered nobody in practice. Given there is using enum (P1099R5) in C++20, it may be better to keep these constants being prvalues.

[2023-11-02; Reflector poll]

Set priority to 4 after reflector poll.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4964.

1. Modify 32.5.2 [atomics.syn], header <atomic> synopsis, as indicated:

   namespace std {
     // 32.5.4 [atomics.order], order and consistency
     enum class memory_order : unspecified;                        // freestanding
     inline constexpr memory_order memory_order_relaxed = memory_order::relaxed; // freestanding
     inline constexpr memory_order memory_order_consume = memory_order::consume; // freestanding
     inline constexpr memory_order memory_order_acquire = memory_order::acquire; // freestanding
     inline constexpr memory_order memory_order_release = memory_order::release; // freestanding
     inline constexpr memory_order memory_order_acq_rel = memory_order::acq_rel; // freestanding
     inline constexpr memory_order memory_order_seq_cst = memory_order::seq_cst; // freestanding
     
     […]
   }
   […]
   

2. Modify 32.5.4 [atomics.order] as indicated:

   namespace std {
     enum class memory_order : unspecified {
       relaxed, consume, acquire, release, acq_rel, seq_cst
     };
   }