What is the main disadvantage of Peterson’s solution for mutual exclusion?

TPSC Computer/IT Posts · 2026 · Junior Forensic Digital Analyst · Part III

What is the main disadvantage of Peterson’s solution for mutual exclusion?

  1. A.

    It does not ensure progress

  2. B.

    It fails on modern multi-core CPUs due to memory reordering

  3. C.

    It causes external fragmentation

  4. D.

    It requires high memory access time

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