Update atomics.md

add "including non-atomic and relaxed atomic writes" for clarity
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Zihan Liu 4 years ago committed by GitHub
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@ -199,9 +199,10 @@ reordered to occur before it.
When thread A releases a location in memory and then thread B subsequently When thread A releases a location in memory and then thread B subsequently
acquires *the same* location in memory, causality is established. Every write acquires *the same* location in memory, causality is established. Every write
that happened before A's release will be observed by B after its acquisition. (including non-atomic and relaxed atomic writes) that happened before A's
However no causality is established with any other threads. Similarly, no release will be observed by B after its acquisition. However no causality is
causality is established if A and B access *different* locations in memory. established with any other threads. Similarly, no causality is established
if A and B access *different* locations in memory.
Basic use of release-acquire is therefore simple: you acquire a location of Basic use of release-acquire is therefore simple: you acquire a location of
memory to begin the critical section, and then release that location to end it. memory to begin the critical section, and then release that location to end it.

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