Fixed doc typo
[libcds.git] / cds / container / impl / bronson_avltree_map_rcu.h
index 50091ae19326430727325bd9a1b3105e00a2369b..55423a9d2e417a735cafae68c2f042f089560b7a 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,32 @@
-//$$CDS-header$$
+/*
+    This file is a part of libcds - Concurrent Data Structures library
+
+    (C) Copyright Maxim Khizhinsky (libcds.dev@gmail.com) 2006-2016
+
+    Source code repo: http://github.com/khizmax/libcds/
+    Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcds/files/
+    
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+
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+
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+      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
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+    IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+    DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
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+*/
 
 #ifndef CDSLIB_CONTAINER_IMPL_BRONSON_AVLTREE_MAP_RCU_H
 #define CDSLIB_CONTAINER_IMPL_BRONSON_AVLTREE_MAP_RCU_H
 
 namespace cds { namespace container {
 
-    /// Bronson et al AVL-tree (RCU specialization for storing pointer to values)
+    /// Bronson et al AVL-tree (RCU specialization for pointers)
     /** @ingroup cds_nonintrusive_map
         @ingroup cds_nonintrusive_tree
         @headerfile cds/container/bronson_avltree_map_rcu.h
+        @anchor cds_container_BronsonAVLTreeMap_rcu_ptr
 
         This is the specialization of \ref cds_container_BronsonAVLTreeMap_rcu "RCU-based Bronson et al AVL-tree"
         for "key -> value pointer" map. This specialization stores the pointer to user-allocated values instead of the copy
@@ -67,6 +96,9 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         /// Enabled or disabled @ref bronson_avltree::relaxed_insert "relaxed insertion"
         static CDS_CONSTEXPR bool const c_bRelaxedInsert = traits::relaxed_insert;
 
+        /// Group of \p extract_xxx functions does not require external locking
+        static CDS_CONSTEXPR const bool c_bExtractLockExternal = false;
+
 #   ifdef CDS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED
         /// Returned pointer to \p mapped_type of extracted node
         typedef cds::urcu::exempt_ptr< gc, T, T, disposer, void > exempt_ptr;
@@ -138,6 +170,8 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         static void free_node( node_type * pNode )
         {
             // Free node without disposer
+            assert( !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ));
+            assert( pNode->m_SyncMonitorInjection.check_free());
             cxx_allocator().Delete( pNode );
         }
 
@@ -148,15 +182,15 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
 
         static node_type * child( node_type * pNode, int nDir, atomics::memory_order order )
         {
-            return pNode->child( nDir ).load( order );
+            return pNode->child( nDir, order );
         }
 
         static node_type * parent( node_type * pNode, atomics::memory_order order )
         {
-            return pNode->m_pParent.load( order );
+            return pNode->parent( order );
         }
 
-        // RCU safe disposer 
+        // RCU safe disposer
         class rcu_disposer
         {
             node_type *     m_pRetiredList;     ///< head of retired node list
@@ -179,13 +213,13 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 pNode->m_pNextRemoved = m_pRetiredList;
                 m_pRetiredList = pNode;
             }
-            
+
             void dispose_value( mapped_type pVal )
             {
                 assert( m_pRetiredValue == nullptr );
                 m_pRetiredValue = pVal;
             }
-            
+
         private:
             struct internal_disposer
             {
@@ -198,7 +232,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             void clean()
             {
                 assert( !gc::is_locked() );
-                
+
                 // TODO: use RCU::batch_retire
 
                 // Dispose nodes
@@ -253,8 +287,9 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 [pVal]( node_type * pNode ) -> mapped_type
                 {
                     assert( pNode->m_pValue.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == nullptr );
+                    CDS_UNUSED( pNode );
                     return pVal;
-                }, 
+                },
                 update_flags::allow_insert
             ) == update_flags::result_inserted;
         }
@@ -265,29 +300,31 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             If \p bInsert is \p false, only updating of existing node is possible.
 
             If \p key is not found and inserting is allowed (i.e. \p bInsert is \p true),
-            then the new node created from \p key is inserted into the map; note that in this case the \ref key_type should be
+            then the new node created from \p key will be inserted into the map; note that in this case the \ref key_type should be
             constructible from type \p K.
-            Otherwise, the value is changed to \p pVal.
+            Otherwise, the value for \p key will be changed to \p pVal.
 
             RCU \p synchronize() method can be called. RCU should not be locked.
 
-            Returns <tt> std::pair<bool, bool> </tt> where \p first is \p true if operation is successfull,
+            Returns <tt> std::pair<bool, bool> </tt> where \p first is \p true if operation is successful,
             \p second is \p true if new node has been added or \p false if the node with \p key
-            already is in the tree.
+            already exists.
         */
-        template <typename K, typename Func>
+        template <typename K>
         std::pair<bool, bool> update( K const& key, mapped_type pVal, bool bInsert = true )
         {
             int result = do_update( key, key_comparator(),
-                [pVal]( node_type * ) -> mapped_type 
+                [pVal]( node_type * ) -> mapped_type
                 {
                     return pVal;
                 },
-                update_flags::allow_update | (bInsert ? update_flags::allow_insert : 0) 
+                update_flags::allow_update | (bInsert ? update_flags::allow_insert : 0)
             );
             return std::make_pair( result != 0, (result & update_flags::result_inserted) != 0 );
         }
 
+        //@endcond
+
         /// Delete \p key from the map
         /**
             RCU \p synchronize() method can be called. RCU should not be locked.
@@ -315,8 +352,8 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         bool erase_with( K const& key, Less pred )
         {
             CDS_UNUSED( pred );
-            return do_remove( 
-                key, 
+            return do_remove(
+                key,
                 cds::opt::details::make_comparator_from_less<Less>(),
                 []( key_type const&, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& disp ) -> bool { disp.dispose_value( pVal ); return true;  }
             );
@@ -329,8 +366,8 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
 
             The functor \p Func interface:
             \code
-            struct extractor {
-                void operator()(mapped_type& item) { ... }
+            struct functor {
+                void operator()( key_type const& key, std::remove_pointer<mapped_type>::type& val) { ... }
             };
             \endcode
 
@@ -341,13 +378,13 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         template <typename K, typename Func>
         bool erase( K const& key, Func f )
         {
-            return do_remove( 
-                key, 
-                key_comparator(), 
-                [&f]( key_type const&, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& disp ) -> bool { 
+            return do_remove(
+                key,
+                key_comparator(),
+                [&f]( key_type const& key, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& disp ) -> bool {
                     assert( pVal );
-                    f( *pVal ); 
-                    disp.dispose_value(pVal); 
+                    f( key, *pVal );
+                    disp.dispose_value(pVal);
                     return true;
                 }
             );
@@ -364,13 +401,13 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         bool erase_with( K const& key, Less pred, Func f )
         {
             CDS_UNUSED( pred );
-            return do_remove( 
-                key, 
+            return do_remove(
+                key,
                 cds::opt::details::make_comparator_from_less<Less>(),
-                [&f]( key_type const&, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& disp ) -> bool { 
+                [&f]( key_type const& key, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& disp ) -> bool {
                     assert( pVal );
-                    f( *pVal ); 
-                    disp.dispose_value(pVal); 
+                    f( key, *pVal );
+                    disp.dispose_value(pVal);
                     return true;
                 }
             );
@@ -399,7 +436,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             return exempt_ptr(do_extract_min( []( key_type const& ) {}));
         }
 
-        /// Extracts minimal key key and corresponding value
+        /// Extracts minimal key and corresponding value
         /**
             Returns \p exempt_ptr to the leftmost item.
             If the tree is empty, returns empty \p exempt_ptr.
@@ -412,7 +449,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             };
             \endcode
             If the tree is empty, \p f is not called.
-            Otherwise, is it called with minimal key, the pointer to corresponding value is returned
+            Otherwise, it is called with minimal key, the pointer to corresponding value is returned
             as \p exempt_ptr.
 
             @note Due the concurrent nature of the map, the function extracts <i>nearly</i> minimum key.
@@ -431,13 +468,13 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             return exempt_ptr(do_extract_min( [&f]( key_type const& key ) { f(key); }));
         }
 
-        /// Extracts minimal key key and corresponding value
+        /// Extracts minimal key and corresponding value
         /**
             This function is a shortcut for the following call:
             \code
             key_type key;
             exempt_ptr xp = theTree.extract_min( [&key]( key_type const& k ) { key = k; } );
-            \endode
+            \endcode
             \p key_type should be copy-assignable. The copy of minimal key
             is returned in \p min_key argument.
         */
@@ -483,7 +520,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 };
             \endcode
             If the tree is empty, \p f is not called.
-            Otherwise, is it called with maximal key, the pointer to corresponding value is returned
+            Otherwise, it is called with maximal key, the pointer to corresponding value is returned
             as \p exempt_ptr.
 
             @note Due the concurrent nature of the map, the function extracts <i>nearly</i> maximal key.
@@ -508,7 +545,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             \code
                 key_type key;
                 exempt_ptr xp = theTree.extract_max( [&key]( key_type const& k ) { key = k; } );
-            \endode
+            \endcode
             \p key_type should be copy-assignable. The copy of maximal key
             is returned in \p max_key argument.
         */
@@ -555,7 +592,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             The interface of \p Func functor is:
             \code
             struct functor {
-                void operator()( key_type const& key, mapped_type& item );
+                void operator()( key_type const& key, std::remove_pointer< mapped_type )::type& item );
             };
             \endcode
             where \p item is the item found.
@@ -568,7 +605,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         template <typename K, typename Func>
         bool find( K const& key, Func f )
         {
-            return do_find( key, key_comparator(), 
+            return do_find( key, key_comparator(),
                 [&f]( node_type * pNode ) -> bool {
                     assert( pNode != nullptr );
                     mapped_type pVal = pNode->m_pValue.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
@@ -592,7 +629,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         bool find_with( K const& key, Less pred, Func f )
         {
             CDS_UNUSED( pred );
-            return do_find( key, cds::opt::details::make_comparator_from_less<Less>(), 
+            return do_find( key, cds::opt::details::make_comparator_from_less<Less>(),
                 [&f]( node_type * pNode ) -> bool {
                     assert( pNode != nullptr );
                     mapped_type pVal = pNode->m_pValue.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
@@ -601,11 +638,11 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                         return true;
                     }
                     return false;
-                } 
+                }
             );
         }
 
-        /// Find the key \p key
+        /// Checks whether the map contains \p key
         /**
             The function searches the item with key equal to \p key
             and returns \p true if it is found, and \p false otherwise.
@@ -613,20 +650,19 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             The function applies RCU lock internally.
         */
         template <typename K>
-        bool find( K const& key )
+        bool contains( K const& key )
         {
             return do_find( key, key_comparator(), []( node_type * ) -> bool { return true; });
         }
 
-        /// Finds the key \p val using \p pred predicate for searching
+        /// Checks whether the map contains \p key using \p pred predicate for searching
         /**
-            The function is an analog of \p find(K const&)
-            but \p pred is used for key comparing.
+            The function is similar to <tt>contains( key )</tt> but \p pred is used for key comparing.
             \p Less functor has the interface like \p std::less.
-            \p Less must imply the same element order as the comparator used for building the map.
+            \p Less must imply the same element order as the comparator used for building the set.
         */
         template <typename K, typename Less>
-        bool find_with( K const& key, Less pred )
+        bool contains( K const& key, Less pred )
         {
             CDS_UNUSED( pred );
             return do_find( key, cds::opt::details::make_comparator_from_less<Less>(), []( node_type * ) -> bool { return true; } );
@@ -690,25 +726,98 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             return m_stat;
         }
 
+        /// Returns reference to \p sync_monitor object
+        sync_monitor& monitor()
+        {
+            return m_Monitor;
+        }
+        //@cond
+        sync_monitor const& monitor() const
+        {
+            return m_Monitor;
+        }
+        //@endcond
+
         /// Checks internal consistency (not atomic, not thread-safe)
         /**
             The debugging function to check internal consistency of the tree.
         */
         bool check_consistency() const
         {
-            //TODO
+            return check_consistency([]( size_t /*nLevel*/, size_t /*hLeft*/, size_t /*hRight*/ ){} );
+        }
+
+        /// Checks internal consistency (not atomic, not thread-safe)
+        /**
+            The debugging function to check internal consistency of the tree.
+            The functor \p Func is called if a violation of internal tree structure
+            is found:
+            \code
+            struct functor {
+                void operator()( size_t nLevel, size_t hLeft, size_t hRight );
+            };
+            \endcode
+            where
+            - \p nLevel - the level where the violation is found
+            - \p hLeft - the height of left subtree
+            - \p hRight - the height of right subtree
+
+            The functor is called for each violation found.
+        */
+        template <typename Func>
+        bool check_consistency( Func f ) const
+        {
+            node_type * pChild = child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            if ( pChild ) {
+                size_t nErrors = 0;
+                do_check_consistency( pChild, 1, f, nErrors );
+                return nErrors == 0;
+            }
             return true;
         }
 
     protected:
         //@cond
+        template <typename Func>
+        size_t do_check_consistency( node_type * pNode, size_t nLevel, Func f, size_t& nErrors ) const
+        {
+            if ( pNode ) {
+                key_comparator cmp;
+                node_type * pLeft = child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                node_type * pRight = child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                if ( pLeft && cmp( pLeft->m_key, pNode->m_key ) > 0 )
+                    ++nErrors;
+                if (  pRight && cmp( pNode->m_key, pRight->m_key ) > 0 )
+                    ++nErrors;
+
+                size_t hLeft = do_check_consistency( pLeft, nLevel + 1, f, nErrors );
+                size_t hRight = do_check_consistency( pRight, nLevel + 1, f, nErrors );
+
+                if ( hLeft >= hRight ) {
+                    if ( hLeft - hRight > 1 ) {
+                        f( nLevel, hLeft, hRight );
+                        ++nErrors;
+                    }
+                    return hLeft;
+                }
+                else {
+                    if ( hRight - hLeft > 1 ) {
+                        f( nLevel, hLeft, hRight );
+                        ++nErrors;
+                    }
+                    return hRight;
+                }
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
         template <typename Q, typename Compare, typename Func>
         bool do_find( Q& key, Compare cmp, Func f ) const
         {
             find_result result;
             {
                 rcu_lock l;
-                result = try_find( key, cmp, f, m_pRoot, 1, 0 );
+                result = try_find( key, cmp, f, m_pRoot, right_child, 0 );
             }
             assert( result != find_result::retry );
             return result == find_result::found;
@@ -772,22 +881,34 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             {
                 rcu_lock l;
 
-                int result = update_flags::failed;
-                do {
+                while ( true ) {
+                    int result;
+
                     // get right child of root
                     node_type * pChild = child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     if ( pChild ) {
-                        version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                         if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
                             m_stat.onRemoveRootWaitShrinking();
-                            pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                            pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                             result = update_flags::retry;
                         }
                         else if ( pChild == child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
                             result = try_extract_minmax( nDir, func, m_pRoot, pChild, nChildVersion, removed_list );
                         }
+                        else
+                            result = update_flags::retry;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        return;
+
+                    if ( result == update_flags::retry )
+                        m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
+                    else {
+                        m_stat.onExtract( result == update_flags::result_removed );
+                        return;
                     }
-                } while ( result == update_flags::retry );
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -800,6 +921,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 key_comparator(),
                 [&pExtracted]( key_type const&, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& ) -> bool { pExtracted = pVal; return false; }
             );
+            m_stat.onExtract( pExtracted != nullptr );
             return pExtracted;
         }
 
@@ -813,70 +935,125 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 cds::opt::details::make_comparator_from_less<Less>(),
                 [&pExtracted]( key_type const&, mapped_type pVal, rcu_disposer& ) -> bool { pExtracted = pVal; return false; }
             );
+            m_stat.onExtract( pExtracted != nullptr );
             return pExtracted;
         }
-
         //@endcond
 
     private:
         //@cond
+        static int height( node_type * pNode, atomics::memory_order order )
+        {
+            assert( pNode );
+            return pNode->m_nHeight.load( order );
+        }
+        static void set_height( node_type * pNode, int h, atomics::memory_order order )
+        {
+            assert( pNode );
+            pNode->m_nHeight.store( h, order );
+        }
+        static int height_null( node_type * pNode, atomics::memory_order order )
+        {
+            return pNode ? height( pNode, order ) : 0;
+        }
+
+        static CDS_CONSTEXPR int const c_stackSize = 64;
+
         template <typename Q, typename Compare, typename Func>
         find_result try_find( Q const& key, Compare cmp, Func f, node_type * pNode, int nDir, version_type nVersion ) const
         {
             assert( gc::is_locked() );
             assert( pNode );
 
-            while ( true ) {
-                node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                if ( !pChild ) {
-                    if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion ) {
-                        m_stat.onFindRetry();
-                        return find_result::retry;
-                    }
+            struct stack_record
+            {
+                node_type * pNode;
+                version_type nVersion;
+                int nDir;
+            };
 
-                    m_stat.onFindFailed();
-                    return find_result::not_found;
-                }
+            stack_record stack[c_stackSize];
+            int pos = 0;
+            stack[0].pNode = pNode;
+            stack[0].nVersion = nVersion;
+            stack[0].nDir = nDir;
+
+            while ( pos >= 0 ) {
+                pNode = stack[pos].pNode;
+                nVersion = stack[pos].nVersion;
+                nDir = stack[pos].nDir;
+
+                while ( true ) {
+                    node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                    if ( !pChild ) {
+                        if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                            --pos;
+                            m_stat.onFindRetry();
+                            break; // retry
+                        }
+                        m_stat.onFindFailed();
+                        return find_result::not_found;
+                    }
 
-                int nCmp = cmp( key, pChild->m_key );
-                if ( nCmp == 0 ) {
-                    if ( pChild->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) ) {
-                        // key found
-                        node_scoped_lock l( m_Monitor, *pChild );
-                        if ( pChild->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
-                            if ( f( pChild ) ) {
-                                m_stat.onFindSuccess();
-                                return find_result::found;
+                    int nCmp = cmp( key, pChild->m_key );
+                    if ( nCmp == 0 ) {
+                        if ( pChild->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) ) {
+                            // key found
+                            node_scoped_lock l( m_Monitor, *pChild );
+                            if ( child(pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire) == pChild ) {
+                                if ( pChild->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
+                                    if ( f( pChild ) ) {
+                                        m_stat.onFindSuccess();
+                                        return find_result::found;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                m_stat.onFindRetry();
+                                continue;
                             }
                         }
+                        m_stat.onFindFailed();
+                        return find_result::not_found;
                     }
+                    else {
+                        version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                        if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
+                            m_stat.onFindWaitShrinking();
+                            pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
-                    m_stat.onFindFailed();
-                    return find_result::not_found;
-                }
-
-                version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
-                if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
-                    m_stat.onFindWaitShrinking();
-                    pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                            if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                                --pos;
+                                m_stat.onFindRetry();
+                                break; // retry
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else if ( nChildVersion != node_type::unlinked && child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) == pChild )
+                        {
+                            if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                                --pos;
+                                m_stat.onFindRetry();
+                                break; // retry
+                            }
 
-                    if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion ) {
-                        m_stat.onFindRetry();
-                        return find_result::retry;
-                    }
-                }
-                else if ( nChildVersion != node_type::unlinked ) {
+                            ++pos;
+                            assert(pos < c_stackSize);
+                            stack[pos].pNode = pChild;
+                            stack[pos].nVersion = nChildVersion;
+                            stack[pos].nDir = nCmp;
+                            break; // child iteration
+                        }
 
-                    if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion ) {
-                        m_stat.onFindRetry();
-                        return find_result::retry;
+                        if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                            --pos;
+                            m_stat.onFindRetry();
+                            break; // retry
+                        }
                     }
-
-                    find_result found = try_find( key, cmp, f, pChild, nCmp, nChildVersion );
-                    if ( found != find_result::retry )
-                        return found;
+                    m_stat.onFindRetry();
                 }
             }
+            return find_result::retry;
         }
 
         template <typename K, typename Compare, typename Func>
@@ -884,21 +1061,23 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         {
             assert( gc::is_locked() );
 
-            int result;
-            do {
+            while ( true ) {
+                int result;
+
                 // get right child of root
                 node_type * pChild = child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 if ( pChild ) {
-                    version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
                         m_stat.onUpdateRootWaitShrinking();
-                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                         result = update_flags::retry;
                     }
-                    else if ( pChild == child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
-                        result = try_update( key, cmp, nFlags, funcUpdate, m_pRoot, pChild, nChildVersion, disp );
-                    }
-                } 
+                    else if ( pChild == child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ))
+                        result = try_update( key, cmp, nFlags, funcUpdate, pChild, nChildVersion, disp );
+                    else
+                        result = update_flags::retry;
+                }
                 else {
                     // the tree is empty
                     if ( nFlags & update_flags::allow_insert ) {
@@ -906,7 +1085,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                         {
                             node_scoped_lock l( m_Monitor, *m_pRoot );
                             if ( child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nullptr ) {
-                                result = result == update_flags::retry;
+                                result = update_flags::retry;
                                 continue;
                             }
 
@@ -915,8 +1094,8 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                             assert( pVal != nullptr );
                             pNew->m_pValue.store( pVal, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
-                            m_pRoot->child( pNew, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                            m_pRoot->height( 2, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                            m_pRoot->child( pNew, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_release);
+                            set_height( m_pRoot, 2, memory_model::memory_order_release );
                         }
 
                         ++m_ItemCounter;
@@ -926,8 +1105,10 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
 
                     return update_flags::failed;
                 }
-            } while ( result == update_flags::retry );
-            return result;
+
+                if ( result != update_flags::retry )
+                    return result;
+            }
         }
 
         template <typename K, typename Compare, typename Func>
@@ -935,86 +1116,122 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         {
             assert( gc::is_locked() );
 
-            int result;
-            do {
+            while ( true ) {
+                int result;
+
                 // get right child of root
                 node_type * pChild = child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 if ( pChild ) {
-                    version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
                         m_stat.onRemoveRootWaitShrinking();
-                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                         result = update_flags::retry;
                     }
                     else if ( pChild == child( m_pRoot, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
                         result = try_remove( key, cmp, func, m_pRoot, pChild, nChildVersion, disp );
                     }
+                    else
+                        result = update_flags::retry;
                 }
                 else
                     return false;
-            } while ( result == update_flags::retry );
 
-            return result == update_flags::result_removed;
+                if ( result == update_flags::retry )
+                    m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
+                else {
+                    m_stat.onRemove( result == update_flags::result_removed );
+                    return result == update_flags::result_removed;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         template <typename K, typename Compare, typename Func>
-        int try_update( K const& key, Compare cmp, int nFlags, Func funcUpdate, node_type * pParent, node_type * pNode, version_type nVersion, rcu_disposer& disp )
+        int try_update( K const& key, Compare cmp, int nFlags, Func funcUpdate, node_type * pNode, version_type nVersion, rcu_disposer& disp )
         {
             assert( gc::is_locked() );
             assert( nVersion != node_type::unlinked );
-            CDS_UNUSED( pParent );
 
-            int nCmp = cmp( key, pNode->m_key );
-            if ( nCmp == 0 ) {
-                if ( nFlags & update_flags::allow_update ) {
-                    return try_update_node( funcUpdate, pNode, disp );
-                }
-                return update_flags::failed;
-            }
+            struct stack_record
+            {
+                node_type * pNode;
+                version_type nVersion;
+            };
 
-            int result;
-            do {
-                node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+            stack_record stack[c_stackSize];
+            int pos = 0;
+            stack[0].pNode = pNode;
+            stack[0].nVersion = nVersion;
+
+            while ( pos >= 0 ) {
+                pNode = stack[pos].pNode;
+                nVersion = stack[pos].nVersion;
+
+                int nCmp = cmp( key, pNode->m_key );
+                if ( nCmp == 0 ) {
+                    int result = try_update_node( nFlags, funcUpdate, pNode, nVersion, disp );
+                    if ( result != update_flags::retry )
+                        return result;
+                    --pos;
                     m_stat.onUpdateRetry();
-                    return update_flags::retry;
+                    continue;
                 }
 
-                if ( pChild == nullptr ) {
-                    // insert new node
-                    if ( nFlags & update_flags::allow_insert )
-                        result = try_insert_node( key, funcUpdate, pNode, nCmp, nVersion, disp );
-                    else
-                        result = update_flags::failed;
-                }
-                else {
-                    // update child
-                    result = update_flags::retry;
-                    version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
-                    if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
-                        m_stat.onUpdateWaitShrinking();
-                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                        // retry
+                while ( true ) {
+                    node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                    if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                        --pos;
+                        m_stat.onUpdateRetry();
+                        break;
                     }
-                    else if ( pChild == child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
-                        // this second read is important, because it is protected by nChildVersion
 
-                        // validate the read that our caller took to get to node
-                        if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nVersion ) {
+                    if ( pChild == nullptr ) {
+                        // insert new node
+                        if ( nFlags & update_flags::allow_insert ) {
+                            int result = try_insert_node( key, funcUpdate, pNode, nCmp, nVersion, disp );
+                            if ( result != update_flags::retry )
+                                return result;
+                            --pos;
                             m_stat.onUpdateRetry();
-                            return update_flags::retry;
+                            break;
                         }
-
-                        // At this point we know that the traversal our parent took to get to node is still valid.
-                        // The recursive implementation will validate the traversal from node to
-                        // child, so just prior to the node nVersion validation both traversals were definitely okay.
-                        // This means that we are no longer vulnerable to node shrinks, and we don't need
-                        // to validate node version any more.
-                        result = try_update( key, cmp, nFlags, funcUpdate, pNode, pChild, nChildVersion, disp );
+                        else
+                            return update_flags::failed;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        // update child
+                        version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                        if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
+                            m_stat.onUpdateWaitShrinking();
+                            pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                            // retry
+                        }
+                        else if ( pChild == child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
+                            // this second read is important, because it is protected by nChildVersion
+
+                            // validate the read that our caller took to get to node
+                            if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion ) {
+                                --pos;
+                                m_stat.onUpdateRetry();
+                                break; // retry
+                            }
+                            // At this point we know that the traversal our parent took to get to node is still valid.
+                            // The recursive implementation will validate the traversal from node to
+                            // child, so just prior to the node nVersion validation both traversals were definitely okay.
+                            // This means that we are no longer vulnerable to node shrinks, and we don't need
+                            // to validate node version any more.
+                            ++pos;
+                            assert( pos < c_stackSize );
+                            stack[pos].pNode = pChild;
+                            stack[pos].nVersion = nChildVersion;
+                            assert( nChildVersion != node_type::unlinked );
+                            break; // child iteration
+                        }
+                        m_stat.onUpdateRetry();
                     }
                 }
-            } while ( result == update_flags::retry );
-            return result;
+            }
+            return update_flags::retry;
         }
 
         template <typename K, typename Compare, typename Func>
@@ -1023,37 +1240,60 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             assert( gc::is_locked() );
             assert( nVersion != node_type::unlinked );
 
-            int nCmp = cmp( key, pNode->m_key );
-            if ( nCmp == 0 )
-                return try_remove_node( pParent, pNode, nVersion, func, disp );
+            struct stack_record
+            {
+                node_type * pParent;
+                node_type * pNode;
+                version_type nVersion;
+            };
+
+            stack_record stack[c_stackSize];
+            int pos = 0;
+            stack[0].pParent = pParent;
+            stack[0].pNode = pNode;
+            stack[0].nVersion = nVersion;
+
+            while ( pos >= 0 ) {
+                pParent = stack[pos].pParent;
+                pNode = stack[pos].pNode;
+                nVersion = stack[pos].nVersion;
 
-            int result;
-            do {
-                node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                int nCmp = cmp( key, pNode->m_key );
+                if ( nCmp == 0 ) {
+                    int result = try_remove_node( pParent, pNode, nVersion, func, disp );
+                    if ( result != update_flags::retry )
+                        return result;
+                    --pos;
                     m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
-                    return update_flags::retry;
+                    continue;
                 }
 
-                if ( pChild == nullptr ) {
-                    return update_flags::failed;
-                }
-                else {
+                while ( true ) {
+                    node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                    if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                        --pos;
+                        m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    if ( pChild == nullptr )
+                        return update_flags::failed;
+
                     // update child
-                    result = update_flags::retry;
                     version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
                         m_stat.onRemoveWaitShrinking();
-                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                         // retry
                     }
-                    else if ( pChild == child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
+                    else if ( pChild == child( pNode, nCmp, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
                         // this second read is important, because it is protected by nChildVersion
 
                         // validate the read that our caller took to get to node
-                        if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nVersion ) {
+                        if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                            --pos;
                             m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
-                            return update_flags::retry;
+                            break;
                         }
 
                         // At this point we know that the traversal our parent took to get to node is still valid.
@@ -1061,11 +1301,17 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                         // child, so just prior to the node nVersion validation both traversals were definitely okay.
                         // This means that we are no longer vulnerable to node shrinks, and we don't need
                         // to validate node version any more.
-                        result = try_remove( key, cmp, func, pNode, pChild, nChildVersion, disp );
+                        ++pos;
+                        assert( pos < c_stackSize );
+                        stack[pos].pParent = pNode;
+                        stack[pos].pNode = pChild;
+                        stack[pos].nVersion = nChildVersion;
+                        break; // child iteration
                     }
+                    m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
                 }
-            } while ( result == update_flags::retry );
-            return result;
+            }
+            return update_flags::retry;
         }
 
         template <typename Func>
@@ -1074,33 +1320,57 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             assert( gc::is_locked() );
             assert( nVersion != node_type::unlinked );
 
-            int result;
-            do {
-                node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
-                    m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
-                    return update_flags::retry;
-                }
+            struct stack_record
+            {
+                node_type * pParent;
+                node_type * pNode;
+                version_type nVersion;
+            };
+
+            stack_record stack[c_stackSize];
+            int pos = 0;
+            stack[0].pParent = pParent;
+            stack[0].pNode = pNode;
+            stack[0].nVersion = nVersion;
+
+            while ( pos >= 0 ) {
+                pParent = stack[pos].pParent;
+                pNode = stack[pos].pNode;
+                nVersion = stack[pos].nVersion;
+
+                while ( true ) {
+                    node_type * pChild = child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+                    if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion ) {
+                        --pos;
+                        m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    if ( pChild == nullptr ) {
+                        // Found min/max
+                        assert(pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ));
+                        int result = try_remove_node( pParent, pNode, nVersion, func, disp );
+                        if ( result != update_flags::retry )
+                            return result;
+                        --pos;
+                        m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
+                        break;
+                    }
 
-                if ( pChild == nullptr ) {
-                    // Found min/max
-                    return try_remove_node( pParent, pNode, nVersion, func, disp );
-                }
-                else {
-                    result = update_flags::retry;
                     version_type nChildVersion = pChild->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     if ( nChildVersion & node_type::shrinking ) {
                         m_stat.onRemoveWaitShrinking();
-                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        pChild->template wait_until_shrink_completed<back_off>( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                         // retry
                     }
-                    else if ( pChild == child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
+                    else if ( pChild == child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
                         // this second read is important, because it is protected by nChildVersion
 
                         // validate the read that our caller took to get to node
-                        if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nVersion ) {
+                        if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion ) {
+                            --pos;
                             m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
-                            return update_flags::retry;
+                            break;
                         }
 
                         // At this point we know that the traversal our parent took to get to node is still valid.
@@ -1108,11 +1378,17 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                         // child, so just prior to the node nVersion validation both traversals were definitely okay.
                         // This means that we are no longer vulnerable to node shrinks, and we don't need
                         // to validate node version any more.
-                        result = try_extract_minmax( nDir, func, pNode, pChild, nChildVersion, disp );
+                        ++pos;
+                        assert( pos < c_stackSize );
+                        stack[pos].pParent = pNode;
+                        stack[pos].pNode = pChild;
+                        stack[pos].nVersion = nChildVersion;
+                        break; // child iteration
                     }
+                    m_stat.onRemoveRetry();
                 }
-            } while ( result == update_flags::retry );
-            return result;
+            }
+            return update_flags::retry;
         }
 
         template <typename K, typename Func>
@@ -1123,12 +1399,12 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             auto fnCreateNode = [&funcUpdate]( node_type * pNew ) {
                 mapped_type pVal = funcUpdate( pNew );
                 assert( pVal != nullptr );
-                pNew->m_pValue.store( pVal, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pNew->m_pValue.store( pVal, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             };
 
             if ( c_bRelaxedInsert ) {
                 if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion
-                     || child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nullptr ) 
+                     || child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nullptr )
                 {
                     m_stat.onInsertRetry();
                     return update_flags::retry;
@@ -1142,10 +1418,13 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 assert( pNode != nullptr );
                 node_scoped_lock l( m_Monitor, *pNode );
 
-                if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nVersion
-                     || child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nullptr ) 
+                if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion
+                     || child( pNode, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nullptr )
                 {
                     if ( c_bRelaxedInsert ) {
+                        mapped_type pVal = pNew->m_pValue.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        pNew->m_pValue.store( nullptr, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        free_value( pVal );
                         free_node( pNew );
                         m_stat.onRelaxedInsertFailed();
                     }
@@ -1157,38 +1436,51 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 if ( !c_bRelaxedInsert )
                     fnCreateNode( pNew = alloc_node( key, 1, 0, pNode, nullptr, nullptr ));
 
-                pNode->child( pNew, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pNode->child( pNew, nDir, memory_model::memory_order_release );
                 pDamaged = fix_height_locked( pNode );
             }
 
             ++m_ItemCounter;
             m_stat.onInsertSuccess();
 
-            fix_height_and_rebalance( pDamaged, disp );
+            if ( pDamaged ) {
+                fix_height_and_rebalance( pDamaged, disp );
+                m_stat.onInsertRebalanceRequired();
+            }
 
             return update_flags::result_inserted;
         }
 
         template <typename Func>
-        int try_update_node( Func funcUpdate, node_type * pNode, rcu_disposer& disp )
+        int try_update_node( int nFlags, Func funcUpdate, node_type * pNode, version_type nVersion, rcu_disposer& disp )
         {
             mapped_type pOld;
+            bool bInserted;
             assert( pNode != nullptr );
             {
                 node_scoped_lock l( m_Monitor, *pNode );
 
-                if ( pNode->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
+                if ( pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) != nVersion )
+                    return update_flags::retry;
+
+                if ( pNode->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
                     m_stat.onUpdateUnlinked();
                     return update_flags::retry;
                 }
 
+                if ( pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) && !(nFlags & update_flags::allow_update) ) {
+                    m_stat.onInsertFailed();
+                    return update_flags::failed;
+                }
+
                 pOld = pNode->value( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                bInserted = pOld == nullptr;
                 mapped_type pVal = funcUpdate( pNode );
                 if ( pVal == pOld )
                     pOld = nullptr;
                 else {
                     assert( pVal != nullptr );
-                    pNode->m_pValue.store( pVal, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    pNode->m_pValue.store( pVal, memory_model::memory_order_release );
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1197,6 +1489,12 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 m_stat.onDisposeValue();
             }
 
+            if ( bInserted ) {
+                ++m_ItemCounter;
+                m_stat.onInsertSuccess();
+                return update_flags::result_inserted;
+            }
+
             m_stat.onUpdateSuccess();
             return update_flags::result_updated;
         }
@@ -1207,28 +1505,32 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             assert( pParent != nullptr );
             assert( pNode != nullptr );
 
-            if ( !pNode->is_valued( atomics::memory_order_relaxed ) )
+            if ( !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) )
                 return update_flags::failed;
 
-            if ( child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == nullptr 
-              || child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == nullptr )
-            { 
+            if ( child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) == nullptr
+              || child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) == nullptr )
+            {
+                // pNode can be replaced with its child
+
                 node_type * pDamaged;
                 mapped_type pOld;
                 {
                     node_scoped_lock lp( m_Monitor, *pParent );
-                    if ( pParent->is_unlinked( atomics::memory_order_relaxed ) || parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != pParent )
+                    if ( pParent->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) || parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != pParent )
                         return update_flags::retry;
 
                     {
                         node_scoped_lock ln( m_Monitor, *pNode );
+                        if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != nVersion )
+                            return update_flags::retry;
+
                         pOld = pNode->value( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                        if ( !( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == nVersion
-                          && pOld 
-                          && try_unlink_locked( pParent, pNode, disp )))
-                        {
+                        if ( !pOld )
+                            return update_flags::failed;
+
+                        if ( !try_unlink_locked( pParent, pNode, disp ))
                             return update_flags::retry;
-                        }
                     }
                     pDamaged = fix_height_locked( pParent );
                 }
@@ -1239,31 +1541,34 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 else
                     m_stat.onExtractValue();
 
-                fix_height_and_rebalance( pDamaged, disp );
-                return update_flags::result_removed;
+                if ( pDamaged ) {
+                    fix_height_and_rebalance( pDamaged, disp );
+                    m_stat.onRemoveRebalanceRequired();
+                }
             }
             else {
-                int result = update_flags::retry;
+                // pNode is an internal with two children
+
                 mapped_type pOld;
                 {
                     node_scoped_lock ln( m_Monitor, *pNode );
-                    pOld = pNode->value( atomics::memory_order_relaxed );
-                    if ( pNode->version( atomics::memory_order_relaxed ) == nVersion && pOld ) {
-                        pNode->m_pValue.store( nullptr, atomics::memory_order_relaxed );
-                        result = update_flags::result_removed;
-                    }
-                }
+                    pOld = pNode->value( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    if ( pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != nVersion )
+                        return update_flags::retry;
+                    if ( !pOld )
+                        return update_flags::failed;
 
-                if ( result == update_flags::result_removed ) {
-                    --m_ItemCounter;
-                    if ( func( pNode->m_key, pOld, disp ))  // calls pOld disposer inside
-                        m_stat.onDisposeValue();
-                    else
-                        m_stat.onExtractValue();
+                    pNode->m_pValue.store( nullptr, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+                    m_stat.onMakeRoutingNode();
                 }
 
-                return result;
+                --m_ItemCounter;
+                if ( func( pNode->m_key, pOld, disp ))  // calls pOld disposer inside
+                    m_stat.onDisposeValue();
+                else
+                    m_stat.onExtractValue();
             }
+            return update_flags::result_removed;
         }
 
         bool try_unlink_locked( node_type * pParent, node_type * pNode, rcu_disposer& disp )
@@ -1278,8 +1583,8 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            assert( !pNode->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) );
-            assert( pParent == parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed));
+            assert( !pNode->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ));
+            assert( pParent == parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ));
 
             node_type * pLeft = child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
             node_type * pRight = child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
@@ -1290,18 +1595,18 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             node_type * pSplice = pLeft ? pLeft : pRight;
 
             if ( pParentLeft == pNode )
-                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pSplice, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pSplice, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             else
-                pParent->m_pRight.store( pSplice, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pRight.store( pSplice, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             if ( pSplice )
-                pSplice->m_pParent.store( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+                pSplice->parent( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             // Mark the node as unlinked
             pNode->version( node_type::unlinked, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             // The value will be disposed by calling function
-            pNode->m_pValue.store( nullptr, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pNode->m_pValue.store( nullptr, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             disp.dispose( pNode );
             m_stat.onDisposeNode();
@@ -1315,15 +1620,15 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         //@cond
         int estimate_node_condition( node_type * pNode )
         {
-            node_type * pLeft = child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            node_type * pRight = child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            node_type * pLeft = child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            node_type * pRight = child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
-            if ( (pLeft == nullptr || pRight == nullptr) && !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ))
+            if ( (pLeft == nullptr || pRight == nullptr) && !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ))
                 return unlink_required;
 
-            int h = pNode->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            int hL = pLeft ? pLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
-            int hR = pRight ? pRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+            int h = height( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            int hL = height_null( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            int hR = height_null( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
             int hNew = 1 + std::max( hL, hR );
             int nBalance = hL - hR;
@@ -1352,28 +1657,26 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 case nothing_required:
                     return nullptr;
                 default:
-                    pNode->height( h, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    set_height( pNode, h, memory_model::memory_order_release );
                     return parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
             }
         }
 
         void fix_height_and_rebalance( node_type * pNode, rcu_disposer& disp )
         {
-            while ( pNode && parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
+            while ( pNode && parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_acquire )) {
                 int nCond = estimate_node_condition( pNode );
-                if ( nCond == nothing_required || pNode->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) )
+                if ( nCond == nothing_required || pNode->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) )
                     return;
 
                 if ( nCond != unlink_required && nCond != rebalance_required )
                     pNode = fix_height( pNode );
                 else {
-                    node_type * pParent = parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    node_type * pParent = parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     assert( pParent != nullptr );
                     {
                         node_scoped_lock lp( m_Monitor, *pParent );
-                        if ( !pParent->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )
-                             && parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pParent ) 
-                        {
+                        if ( !pParent->is_unlinked( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) && parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) == pParent ) {
                             node_scoped_lock ln( m_Monitor, *pNode );
                             pNode = rebalance_locked( pParent, pNode, disp );
                         }
@@ -1387,8 +1690,6 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             // pParent and pNode should be locked.
             // Returns a damaged node, or nullptr if no more rebalancing is necessary
             assert( parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pParent );
-            assert( child( pParent, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode
-                 || child( pParent, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode );
 
             node_type * pLeft = child( pNode, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
             node_type * pRight = child( pNode, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
@@ -1402,9 +1703,12 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 }
             }
 
-            int h = pNode->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            int hL = pLeft ? pLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
-            int hR = pRight ? pRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+            assert( child( pParent, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode
+                 || child( pParent, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode );
+
+            int h = height( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            int hL = height_null( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            int hR = height_null( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
             int hNew = 1 + std::max( hL, hR );
             int balance = hL - hR;
 
@@ -1413,7 +1717,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             else if ( balance < -1 )
                 return rebalance_to_left_locked( pParent, pNode, pRight, hL );
             else if ( hNew != h ) {
-                pNode->height( hNew, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                set_height( pNode, hNew, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
                 // pParent is already locked
                 return fix_height_locked( pParent );
@@ -1438,38 +1742,38 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 if ( pNode->m_pLeft.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != pLeft )
                     return pNode; // retry for pNode
 
-                int hL = pLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                int hL = height( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 if ( hL - hR <= 1 )
                     return pNode; // retry
 
                 node_type * pLRight = child( pLeft, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                int hLR = pLRight ? pLRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+                int hLR = height_null( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 node_type * pLLeft = child( pLeft, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                int hLL = pLLeft ? pLLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+                int hLL = height_null( pLLeft, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
                 if ( hLL > hLR ) {
                     // rotate right
                     return rotate_right_locked( pParent, pNode, pLeft, hR, hLL, pLRight, hLR );
                 }
                 else {
-                    assert( pLRight != nullptr );
-                    {
+                    if ( pLRight ) {
                         node_scoped_lock lr( m_Monitor, *pLRight );
-                        if ( pLeft->m_pRight.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != pLRight )
+                        if ( pLeft->m_pRight.load( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != pLRight )
                             return pNode; // retry
 
-                        hLR = pLRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                        hLR = height( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                         if ( hLL > hLR )
                             return rotate_right_locked( pParent, pNode, pLeft, hR, hLL, pLRight, hLR );
 
-                        node_type * pLRLeft = child( pLRight, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                        int hLRL = pLRLeft ? pLRLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed  ) : 0;
+                        int hLRL = height_null( child( pLRight, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ), memory_model::memory_order_acquire);
                         int balance = hLL - hLRL;
                         if ( balance >= -1 && balance <= 1 && !((hLL == 0 || hLRL == 0) && !pLeft->is_valued(memory_model::memory_order_relaxed))) {
                             // nParent.child.left won't be damaged after a double rotation
                             return rotate_right_over_left_locked( pParent, pNode, pLeft, hR, hLL, pLRight, hLRL );
                         }
                     }
+                    else
+                        return pNode; // retry
 
                     // focus on pLeft, if necessary pNode will be balanced later
                     return rebalance_to_left_locked( pNode, pLeft, pLRight, hLL );
@@ -1490,39 +1794,42 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
                 if ( pNode->m_pRight.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != pRight )
                     return pNode; // retry for pNode
 
-                int hR = pRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                int hR = height( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 if ( hL - hR >= -1 )
                     return pNode; // retry
 
                 node_type * pRLeft = child( pRight, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                int hRL = pRLeft ? pRLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+                int hRL = height_null( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 node_type * pRRight = child( pRight, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                int hRR = pRRight ? pRRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+                int hRR = height_null( pRRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                 if ( hRR > hRL )
                     return rotate_left_locked( pParent, pNode, hL, pRight, pRLeft, hRL, hRR );
 
-                {
-                    assert( pRLeft != nullptr );
+                if ( pRLeft ) {
                     node_scoped_lock lrl( m_Monitor, *pRLeft );
-                    if ( pRight->m_pLeft.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) != pRLeft )
+                    if ( pRight->m_pLeft.load( memory_model::memory_order_acquire ) != pRLeft )
                         return pNode; // retry
 
-                    hRL = pRLeft->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                    hRL = height( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     if ( hRR >= hRL )
                         return rotate_left_locked( pParent, pNode, hL, pRight, pRLeft, hRL, hRR );
 
                     node_type * pRLRight = child( pRLeft, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-                    int hRLR = pRLRight ? pRLRight->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+                    int hRLR = height_null( pRLRight, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
                     int balance = hRR - hRLR;
                     if ( balance >= -1 && balance <= 1 && !((hRR == 0 || hRLR == 0) && !pRight->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )))
                          return rotate_left_over_right_locked( pParent, pNode, hL, pRight, pRLeft, hRR, hRLR );
                 }
+                else
+                    return pNode; // retry
                 return rebalance_to_right_locked( pNode, pRight, pRLeft, hRR );
             }
         }
 
         static void begin_change( node_type * pNode, version_type version )
         {
+            assert(pNode->version(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) == version );
+            assert( (version & node_type::shrinking) == 0 );
             pNode->version( version | node_type::shrinking, memory_model::memory_order_release );
         }
         static void end_change( node_type * pNode, version_type version )
@@ -1538,25 +1845,31 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
 
             begin_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
 
-            pNode->m_pLeft.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pNode->m_pLeft.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             if ( pLRight != nullptr )
-                pLRight->m_pParent.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed  );
+                pLRight->parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release  );
 
-            pLeft->m_pRight.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pNode->m_pParent.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            atomics::atomic_thread_fence( memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            pLeft->m_pRight.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            pNode->parent( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            atomics::atomic_thread_fence( memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             if ( pParentLeft == pNode )
-                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             else {
                 assert( pParent->m_pRight.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode );
-                pParent->m_pRight.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pRight.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             }
-            pLeft->m_pParent.store( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pLeft->parent( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            atomics::atomic_thread_fence( memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             // fix up heights links
             int hNode = 1 + std::max( hLR, hR );
-            pNode->height( hNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pLeft->height( 1 + std::max( hLL, hNode ), memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            set_height( pNode, hNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            set_height( pLeft, 1 + std::max( hLL, hNode ), memory_model::memory_order_release);
 
             end_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
             m_stat.onRotateRight();
@@ -1571,6 +1884,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             int nodeBalance = hLR - hR;
             if ( nodeBalance < -1 || nodeBalance > 1 ) {
                 // we need another rotation at pNode
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterRightRotation();
                 return pNode;
             }
 
@@ -1578,17 +1892,22 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             // extra-routing node damage
             if ( (pLRight == nullptr || hR == 0) && !pNode->is_valued(memory_model::memory_order_relaxed)) {
                 // we need to remove pNode and then repair
+                m_stat.onRemoveAfterRightRotation();
                 return pNode;
             }
 
             // we've already fixed the height at pLeft, do we need a rotation here?
             int leftBalance = hLL - hNode;
-            if ( leftBalance < -1 || leftBalance > 1 )
+            if ( leftBalance < -1 || leftBalance > 1 ) {
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterRightRotation();
                 return pLeft;
+            }
 
             // pLeft might also have routing node damage (if pLeft.left was null)
-            if ( hLL == 0 && !pLeft->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ))
+            if ( hLL == 0 && !pLeft->is_valued(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) ) {
+                m_stat.onDamageAfterRightRotation();
                 return pLeft;
+            }
 
             // try to fix the parent height while we've still got the lock
             return fix_height_locked( pParent );
@@ -1602,42 +1921,56 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             begin_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
 
             // fix up pNode links, careful to be compatible with concurrent traversal for all but pNode
-            pNode->m_pRight.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pNode->m_pRight.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             if ( pRLeft != nullptr )
-                pRLeft->m_pParent.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pRLeft->parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            atomics::atomic_thread_fence( memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            pRight->m_pLeft.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            pNode->parent( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
-            pRight->m_pLeft.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pNode->m_pParent.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            atomics::atomic_thread_fence( memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             if ( pParentLeft == pNode )
-                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             else {
                 assert( pParent->m_pRight.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode );
-                pParent->m_pRight.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pRight.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             }
-            pRight->m_pParent.store( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pRight->parent( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            atomics::atomic_thread_fence( memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             // fix up heights
             int hNode = 1 + std::max( hL, hRL );
-            pNode->height( hNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pRight->height( 1 + std::max( hNode, hRR ), memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            set_height( pNode, hNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            set_height( pRight, 1 + std::max( hNode, hRR ), memory_model::memory_order_release);
 
             end_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
             m_stat.onRotateLeft();
 
             int nodeBalance = hRL - hL;
-            if ( nodeBalance < -1 || nodeBalance > 1 )
+            if ( nodeBalance < -1 || nodeBalance > 1 ) {
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterLeftRotation();
                 return pNode;
+            }
 
-            if ( (pRLeft == nullptr || hL == 0) && !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ))
+            if ( (pRLeft == nullptr || hL == 0) && !pNode->is_valued(memory_model::memory_order_relaxed) ) {
+                m_stat.onRemoveAfterLeftRotation();
                 return pNode;
+            }
 
             int rightBalance = hRR - hNode;
-            if ( rightBalance < -1 || rightBalance > 1 )
+            if ( rightBalance < -1 || rightBalance > 1 ) {
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterLeftRotation();
                 return pRight;
+            }
 
-            if ( hRR == 0 && !pRight->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ))
+            if ( hRR == 0 && !pRight->is_valued(memory_model::memory_order_acquire) ) {
+                m_stat.onDamageAfterLeftRotation();
                 return pRight;
+            }
 
             return fix_height_locked( pParent );
         }
@@ -1645,44 +1978,45 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         node_type * rotate_right_over_left_locked( node_type * pParent, node_type * pNode, node_type * pLeft, int hR, int hLL, node_type * pLRight, int hLRL )
         {
             version_type nodeVersion = pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            version_type leftVersion = pLeft->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            version_type leftVersion = pLeft->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
             node_type * pPL = child( pParent, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            node_type * pLRL = child( pLRight, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            node_type * pLRR = child( pLRight, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            int hLRR = pLRR ? pLRR->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+            node_type * pLRL = child( pLRight, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            node_type * pLRR = child( pLRight, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            int hLRR = height_null( pLRR, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
             begin_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
             begin_change( pLeft, leftVersion );
 
             // fix up pNode links, careful about the order!
-            pNode->m_pLeft.store( pLRR, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pNode->m_pLeft.store( pLRR, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             if ( pLRR != nullptr )
-                pLRR->m_pParent.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pLRR->parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
-            pLeft->m_pRight.store( pLRL, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pLeft->m_pRight.store( pLRL, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             if ( pLRL != nullptr )
-                pLRL->m_pParent.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pLRL->parent( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            pLRight->m_pLeft.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            pLeft->parent( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
-            pLRight->m_pLeft.store( pLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pLeft->m_pParent.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pLRight->m_pRight.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pNode->m_pParent.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pLRight->m_pRight.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            pNode->parent( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             if ( pPL == pNode )
-                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             else {
                 assert( child( pParent, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode );
-                pParent->m_pRight.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pRight.store( pLRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             }
-            pLRight->m_pParent.store( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pLRight->parent( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             // fix up heights
             int hNode = 1 + std::max( hLRR, hR );
-            pNode->height( hNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            set_height( pNode, hNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             int hLeft = 1 + std::max( hLL, hLRL );
-            pLeft->height( hLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pLRight->height( 1 + std::max( hLeft, hNode ), memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            set_height( pLeft, hLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            set_height( pLRight, 1 + std::max( hLeft, hNode ), memory_model::memory_order_release);
 
             end_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
             end_change( pLeft, leftVersion );
@@ -1691,7 +2025,7 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             // caller should have performed only a single rotation if pLeft was going
             // to end up damaged
             assert( hLL - hLRL <= 1 && hLRL - hLL <= 1 );
-            assert( !((hLL == 0 || pLRL == nullptr) && !pLeft->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )));
+            assert( !((hLL == 0 || pLRL == nullptr) && !pLeft->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_acquire )));
 
             // We have damaged pParent, pLR (now parent.child), and pNode (now
             // parent.child.right).  pNode is the deepest.  Perform as many fixes as we
@@ -1703,19 +2037,23 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             int nodeBalance = hLRR - hR;
             if ( nodeBalance < -1 || nodeBalance > 1 ) {
                 // we need another rotation at pNode
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterRLRotation();
                 return pNode;
             }
 
             // pNode might also be damaged by being an unnecessary routing node
             if ( (pLRR == nullptr || hR == 0) && !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed )) {
                 // repair involves splicing out pNode and maybe more rotations
+                m_stat.onRemoveAfterRLRotation();
                 return pNode;
             }
 
             // we've already fixed the height at pLRight, do we need a rotation here?
             int balanceLR = hLeft - hNode;
-            if ( balanceLR < -1 || balanceLR > 1 )
+            if ( balanceLR < -1 || balanceLR > 1 ) {
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterRLRotation();
                 return pLRight;
+            }
 
             // try to fix the parent height while we've still got the lock
             return fix_height_locked( pParent );
@@ -1724,44 +2062,45 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
         node_type * rotate_left_over_right_locked( node_type * pParent, node_type * pNode, int hL, node_type * pRight, node_type * pRLeft, int hRR, int hRLR )
         {
             version_type nodeVersion = pNode->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            version_type rightVersion = pRight->version( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            version_type rightVersion = pRight->version( memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
             node_type * pPL = child( pParent, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            node_type * pRLL = child( pRLeft, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            node_type * pRLR = child( pRLeft, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            int hRLL = pRLL ? pRLL->height( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) : 0;
+            node_type * pRLL = child( pRLeft, left_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            node_type * pRLR = child( pRLeft, right_child, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
+            int hRLL = height_null( pRLL, memory_model::memory_order_acquire );
 
             begin_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
             begin_change( pRight, rightVersion );
 
             // fix up pNode links, careful about the order!
-            pNode->m_pRight.store( pRLL, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pNode->m_pRight.store( pRLL, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             if ( pRLL != nullptr )
-                pRLL->m_pParent.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pRLL->parent( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
-            pRight->m_pLeft.store( pRLR, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pRight->m_pLeft.store( pRLR, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             if ( pRLR != nullptr )
-                pRLR->m_pParent.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pRLR->parent( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+
+            pRLeft->m_pRight.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            pRight->parent( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
-            pRLeft->m_pRight.store( pRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pRight->m_pParent.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pRLeft->m_pLeft.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pNode->m_pParent.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pRLeft->m_pLeft.store( pNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            pNode->parent( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             if ( pPL == pNode )
-                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pLeft.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             else {
                 assert( pParent->m_pRight.load( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ) == pNode );
-                pParent->m_pRight.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+                pParent->m_pRight.store( pRLeft, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             }
-            pRLeft->m_pParent.store( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            pRLeft->parent( pParent, memory_model::memory_order_release );
 
             // fix up heights
             int hNode = 1 + std::max( hL, hRLL );
-            pNode->height( hNode, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            set_height( pNode, hNode, memory_model::memory_order_release );
             int hRight = 1 + std::max( hRLR, hRR );
-            pRight->height( hRight, memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
-            pRLeft->height( 1 + std::max( hNode, hRight ), memory_model::memory_order_relaxed );
+            set_height( pRight, hRight, memory_model::memory_order_release );
+            set_height( pRLeft, 1 + std::max( hNode, hRight ), memory_model::memory_order_release);
 
             end_change( pNode, nodeVersion );
             end_change( pRight, rightVersion );
@@ -1770,14 +2109,21 @@ namespace cds { namespace container {
             assert( hRR - hRLR <= 1 && hRLR - hRR <= 1 );
 
             int nodeBalance = hRLL - hL;
-            if ( nodeBalance < -1 || nodeBalance > 1 )
+            if ( nodeBalance < -1 || nodeBalance > 1 ) {
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterLRRotation();
                 return pNode;
-            if ( (pRLL == nullptr || hL == 0) && !pNode->is_valued( memory_model::memory_order_relaxed ))
+            }
+
+            if ( (pRLL == nullptr || hL == 0) && !pNode->is_valued(memory_model::memory_order_relaxed) ) {
+                m_stat.onRemoveAfterLRRotation();
                 return pNode;
+            }
 
             int balRL = hRight - hNode;
-            if ( balRL < -1 || balRL > 1 )
+            if ( balRL < -1 || balRL > 1 ) {
+                m_stat.onRotateAfterLRRotation();
                 return pRLeft;
+            }
 
             return fix_height_locked( pParent );
         }