got it! thanks :) On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 6:07 PM, MONSIEUR <monsieur....@gmail.com> wrote:
> why it will be true....how does it guarantee that strict > alteration....if p1 comes and finishes and again comes,it will be > served no matter whether p2 is executed or not > > On Jun 19, 6:31 pm, Akshata Sharma <akshatasharm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Why is C not true? > > > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 6:31 PM, sanjay ahuja < > sanjayahuja.i...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > B and D are true > > > > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Nishant Mittal > > > <mittal.nishan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > It does not prevent deadlock so i think (D) is definitely true. > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Akshata Sharma < > > > akshatasharm...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Two processes, P1 and P2, need to access a critical section of code. > > > >> Consider the following synchronization construct used by the > processes: > > > > > >> /* P1 */ > > > >> while (true) { > > > >> wants1 = true; > > > >> while (wants2==true); > > > >> /* Critical Section */ > > > >> wants1=false; > > > >> } > > > >> /* Remainder section */ > > > > > >> /* P2 */ > > > >> while (true) { > > > >> wants2 = true; > > > >> while (wants1==true); > > > >> /* Critical Section */ > > > >> Wants2=false; > > > >> } > > > >> /* Remainder section */ > > > > > >> Here, wants1 and wants2 are shared variables, which are initialized > to > > > >> false. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the above > > > >> construct? > > > >> (A) It does not ensure mutual exclusion. > > > >> (B) It does not ensure bounded waiting. > > > >> (C) It requires that processes enter the critical section in strict > > > >> alternation. > > > >> (D) It does not prevent deadlocks, but ensures mutual exclusion. > > > > > >> I think B,C are true. It also prevents deadlock so D is also true, > not > > > >> sure though. Am I right? > > > > > >> -- > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups > > > >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. > > > >> To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > Sanjay Ahuja, > > > Analyst, Financing Prime Brokerage > > > Nomura Securities India Pvt. Ltd > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.