}

  // Create a variable using `ctx_0`.
  // Read the variable using `ctx_1`. This read should succeed.
  // 1. Create a variable on `remote_device`, using `ctx_0`.
  TFE_TensorHandle* handle_0 =
      CreateVariable(ctx_0, 1.2, remote_device, /*variable_name=*/"var2");

  // 2. Wait for `var2` to be created and initialized on the worker.
  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();
  TFE_ContextAsyncWait(ctx_0, status);

  TFE_DeleteOp(op);
  if (TF_GetCode(status) != TF_OK) return nullptr;
  CHECK_EQ(1, num_retvals);
  TF_DeleteStatus(status);
  return var_handle;
}

TFE_TensorHandle* CreateVariable(TFE_Context* ctx, float value,
                                 const tensorflow::string& device_name,
                                 const tensorflow::string& variable_name) {
  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();

  // Read the variable using `ctx_1`. This read should succeed.
  //
  // 1. Create a variable on `remote_device`, using `ctx_0`.
  TFE_TensorHandle* handle_0 =
      CreateVariable(ctx_0, 1.2, remote_device, /*variable_name=*/"var");

  // 2. Wait for `var` to be created and initialized on the worker.
  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();
  TFE_ContextAsyncWait(ctx_0, status);