9.4.3 - Synchronization Mechanisms
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What is the primary function of a mutex?
💡 Hint: Think of mutual exclusion.
What problem does a semaphore help solve?
💡 Hint: Consider a situation with many threads and few resources.
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What does a mutex do?
💡 Hint: Think about exclusivity.
True or False: A semaphore can allow multiple threads to access a resource at the same time.
💡 Hint: Consider its nature of signaling.
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Consider a multithreaded application where two threads are trying to modify a shared global variable. Describe how you would implement synchronization using mutexes.
💡 Hint: Think about locking before changing shared data.
You are tasked with designing a resource allocation system for a multi-threaded application. Explain how you would prevent deadlocks.
💡 Hint: Focus on managing request sequences.
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