Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for deadlock ?
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Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for deadlock ?
Answer: C. Preemption — The four necessary conditions for deadlock are mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption, and circular wait. Preemption is actually the absence of a…
- A.
Mutual exclusion
- B.
Hold and wait
- C.
Preemption
- D.
Circular wait
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Correct answer: C
The four necessary conditions for deadlock are mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption, and circular wait. Preemption is actually the absence of a necessary condition, making it NOT required for deadlock to occur.
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