A solution to the Dining Philosophers Problem which avoids deadlock is

GATE · 1996 · CS · Question 2 subpartsTPSC Computer/IT Posts · 2025 · Senior Informatics Officer · Section D

1. A.

   ensure that all philosophers pick up the left fork before the right fork

2. B.

   ensure that all philosophers pick up the right fork before the left fork

3. C.

   ensure that one particular philosopher picks up the left fork before the right fork, and that all other philosophers pick up the right fork before the left fork

4. D.

   none of these

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