1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/sync/atomic/value.go b/src/sync/atomic/value.go
index ab3aa11285..30abf72634 100644
--- a/src/sync/atomic/value.go
+++ b/src/sync/atomic/value.go
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ import (
 // Values can be created as part of other data structures.
 // The zero value for a Value returns nil from Load.
 // Once Store has been called, a Value must not be copied.
+//
+// A Value must not be copied after first use.
 type Value struct {
+	noCopy noCopy
+
 	v interface{}
 }
 
@@ -83,3 +87,13 @@ func (v *Value) Store(x interface{}) {
 // Disable/enable preemption, implemented in runtime.
 func runtime_procPin()
 func runtime_procUnpin()
+
+// noCopy may be embedded into structs which must not be copied
+// after the first use.
+//
+// See https://github.com/golang/go/issues/8005#issuecomment-190753527
+// for details.
+type noCopy struct{}
+
+// Lock is a no-op used by -copylocks checker from `go vet`.
+func (*noCopy) Lock() {}