}
      L created = supplier.get();
      ArrayReference<L> newRef = new ArrayReference<>(created, index, queue);
      while (!locks.compareAndSet(index, existingRef, newRef)) {
        // we raced, we need to re-read and try again
        existingRef = locks.get(index);
        existing = existingRef == null ? null : existingRef.get();
        if (existing != null) {
          return existing;
        }