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October 3, 2023GATE 2022
October 3, 2023Operating-Systems
| Question 18 |
Each of a set of n processes executes the following code using two semaphores a and b initialized to 1 and 0, respectively. Assume that count is a shared variable initialized to 0 and not used in CODE SECTION P.
wait (a); count = count+1; if (count==n) signal (b); signal (a); wait (b); signal (b);
What does the code achieve?
| It ensures that all processes execute CODE SECTION P mutually exclusively. | |
| It ensures that at most two processes are in CODE SECTION Q at any time. | |
| It ensures that no process executes CODE SECTION Q before every process has finished CODE SECTION P.
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| It ensures that at most n-1 processes are in CODE SECTION P at any time.
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Question 18 Explanation:
The wait(a) ensures that the count value is correctly incremented (no race condition) if(count==n) signal (b); // This signal(b) statement is executed by the last (nth) process only. Rest of the n-1 processes are blocked on wait(b). Once the nth process makes signal(b) then the rest of the processes can proceed and enter Code section Q.
Correct Answer: C
Question 18 Explanation:
The wait(a) ensures that the count value is correctly incremented (no race condition) if(count==n) signal (b); // This signal(b) statement is executed by the last (nth) process only. Rest of the n-1 processes are blocked on wait(b). Once the nth process makes signal(b) then the rest of the processes can proceed and enter Code section Q.
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