Mutual exclusion problem occurs
2017
Mutual exclusion problem occurs
- A.
Between two disjoint processes that do not interact
- B.
Among processes that share resources
- C.
Among processes that do not use the same resource
- D.
Between two processes that uses different resources of different machine
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Correct answer: B
The mutual exclusion problem occurs when multiple processes attempt to access shared resources or critical sections simultaneously. This concurrent access without synchronization can lead to race conditions and data inconsistency. Therefore, mutual exclusion mechanisms are essential to ensure that only one process accesses the critical section at any given time.
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