Practice Race Conditions And Concurrent Data Corruption (6.6.4) - Real-Time Operating System (RTOS)
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Race Conditions and Concurrent Data Corruption

Practice - Race Conditions and Concurrent Data Corruption

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Question 1 Easy

Define what a race condition is.

💡 Hint: Consider situations where timing affects results.

Question 2 Easy

What is a mutex?

💡 Hint: Think about how you might lock a door for privacy.

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Question 1

What is a race condition?

A situation causing deadlocks
When multiple tasks access shared data concurrently
A programming error
A specific type of mutex

💡 Hint: Think of timing issues in concurrent execution.

Question 2

True or False: Mutexes allow multiple tasks to access shared resources at the same time.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how a mutex operates.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a function simulating two tasks accessing a shared variable and demonstrate the outcome without using a mutex.

💡 Hint: Keep track of value before and after operations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a simple RTOS-based program to handle two tasks safely using a mutex to protect access to a global counter. Explain your design.

💡 Hint: Identify when to lock and unlock the mutex.

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