diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 572d722..43009e8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub mod hex;
 pub mod inetaddress;
 pub mod io;
 pub mod memory;
+pub mod oncearc;
 pub mod ringbuffer;
 pub mod str;
 pub mod sync;
diff --git a/src/oncearc.rs b/src/oncearc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d47089b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/oncearc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * (c) ZeroTier, Inc.
+ * https://www.zerotier.com/
+ */
+
+use std::mem::transmute;
+use std::ptr::null_mut;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicPtr, Ordering};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+pub struct OnceArc<T> {
+    /// A simple pointer for fast reads if non-null, otherwise falls through to atomic access.
+    /// This is written in init_once() but may not be instantly visible everywhere, but in this
+    /// case accesses still work via the atomic pointer.
+    fast_ptr: *mut T,
+    /// The real "authoritative" pointer is atomic.
+    ptr: AtomicPtr<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T> OnceArc<T> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { fast_ptr: null_mut(), ptr: AtomicPtr::new(null_mut()) }
+    }
+
+    /// Initialize the value of this OnceArc.
+    /// This will panic if it is called more than once.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn init_once(&self, obj: Arc<T>) {
+        let obj: *mut T = unsafe { transmute(Arc::into_raw(obj)) };
+        if self
+            .ptr
+            .compare_exchange(null_mut(), obj, Ordering::AcqRel, Ordering::Acquire)
+            .is_ok()
+        {
+            unsafe {
+                std::ptr::write_volatile(transmute(&self.fast_ptr as *const *mut T), obj);
+            }
+        } else {
+            panic!("OnceArc can only be initialized once");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Load this value, or return None if not yet initialized.
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn load(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        if !self.fast_ptr.is_null() {
+            Some(unsafe { &*self.fast_ptr })
+        } else {
+            let ptr = self.ptr.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+            if ptr.is_null() {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(unsafe { &*ptr })
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Load this value or busy wait (with a short delay) until available.
+    /// This should be used when the value is expected to be either available or initialized
+    /// pretty much immediately, such as in the case of two concurrent dependencies initializing
+    /// each other.
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn load_wait(&self) -> &T {
+        if !self.fast_ptr.is_null() {
+            return unsafe { &*self.fast_ptr };
+        } else {
+            loop {
+                let ptr = self.ptr.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+                if ptr.is_null() {
+                    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                } else {
+                    return unsafe { &*ptr };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl<T> Sync for OnceArc<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T> Send for OnceArc<T> where T: Send {}
+
+impl<T> Drop for OnceArc<T> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let obj = self.ptr.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+        if !obj.is_null() {
+            unsafe { drop(Arc::from_raw(obj)) };
+        }
+    }
+}