All processes share a semaphore variable mutex, initialized to 1. Each process must execute wait(mutex) before entering the critical section and signal(mutex) afterward. Suppose a process executes in the following manner. wait(mutex); ..... critical section ..... wait(mutex);

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All processes share a semaphore variable mutex, initialized to 1. Each process must execute wait(mutex) before entering the critical section and signal(mutex) afterward.
Suppose a process executes in the following manner.

wait(mutex);
.....
critical section
.....
wait(mutex);

1.a deadlock will occur

2.processes will starve to enter critical section

3.several processes maybe executing in their critical section

4.All of the Mentioned

Posted Date:-2022-03-25 08:41:52

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