With single resource, deadlock occurs
2016
With single resource, deadlock occurs
- A.
if there are more than two processes competing for that resources
- B.
if there are only two processes competing for that resources
- C.
if there is a single process competing for that resources
- D.
none of these
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Correct answer: D
Deadlock requires four necessary conditions, including circular wait. With a single instance of a resource, processes cannot form a cycle where each waits for the next. Therefore, deadlock is impossible when only one instance of a specific resource exists.
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