Practice Synchronization Primitives (7.4) - Process Synchronization in Real-Time Systems
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Synchronization Primitives

Practice - Synchronization Primitives

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a mutex?

💡 Hint: Think about how task access is controlled.

Question 2 Easy

What does a binary semaphore do?

💡 Hint: Consider the task signaling capabilities.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a mutex?

Allow multiple tasks to access resources
Prevent concurrent access to a resource
Signal an event to a task

💡 Hint: Consider what a mutex does in the context of task management.

Question 2

True or False: A binary semaphore can track its owner.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of semaphores.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are designing a multi-threaded application where tasks need access to a shared print queue. Which synchronization primitive would you choose and why?

💡 Hint: Think about how print jobs can overlap.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the efficiency of using spinlocks in high-load environments. What might be a better solution?

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of CPU resource management.

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