9.4.1 - Race Condition
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What is a race condition?
💡 Hint: Think about how two threads might access the same variable.
Name a mechanism used to prevent race conditions.
💡 Hint: Consider what locks threads out from accessing shared resources.
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What defines a race condition?
💡 Hint: Remember, it’s all about timing and access.
True or False: Race conditions can be completely avoided by proper thread scheduling.
💡 Hint: Think about locked vs. unlocked resources.
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Design a code snippet that demonstrates a race condition when two threads attempt to modify a shared variable simultaneously.
💡 Hint: How could you demonstrate the inconsistency through output?
Propose a solution to mitigate race conditions in your code snippet above using mutexes.
💡 Hint: What kind of code structure would help in this context?
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