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The document outlines key terms related to inter-process communication (IPC) such as race condition, critical section, and semaphores. It also discusses problems like the bounded buffer producer-consumer, readers-writers, dining philosophers, and deadlock, along with the Banker's algorithm for deadlock avoidance. Each section provides an overview of synchronization techniques and challenges in process management.

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The document outlines key terms related to inter-process communication (IPC) such as race condition, critical section, and semaphores. It also discusses problems like the bounded buffer producer-consumer, readers-writers, dining philosophers, and deadlock, along with the Banker's algorithm for deadlock avoidance. Each section provides an overview of synchronization techniques and challenges in process management.

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Terms related to IPC

- Race condition: Occurs when multiple processes access and manipulate shared data

concurrently, and the outcome depends on the order of execution.

- Critical section: A section of code where shared resources are accessed and only one

process should execute at a time.

- Mutual exclusion: Ensures that only one process can enter the critical section at any given

time.

- Semaphores: A synchronization tool used to control access to shared resources. It can be

binary or counting.

- Bounded waiting: A limit on the number of times a process can be bypassed by others while

waiting to enter the critical section.

- Mutex: A binary semaphore used specifically to achieve mutual exclusion.

- Pipe: A unidirectional communication channel used for inter-process communication.

- Message passing: A method of communication where processes exchange messages to

share information.

2. Bounded Buffer Producer Consumer Problem using Semaphore

- Shared buffer of fixed size.

- Semaphores used: mutex (binary), empty (counting), full (counting).

- Initialization:

- - mutex = 1 (for critical section)

- - empty = N (buffer size)

- - full = 0 (initially no items)

- Producer Process:

- wait(empty);

- wait(mutex);

- // add item to buffer

- signal(mutex);
- signal(full);

- Consumer Process:

- wait(full);

- wait(mutex);

- // remove item from buffer

- signal(mutex);

- signal(empty);

3. Readers and Writers Problem

- Deals with synchronization when multiple readers and writers access shared data.

- Constraints:

- - Multiple readers can read simultaneously.

- - Writers need exclusive access.

- Solution should avoid starvation and ensure fairness.

4. Dining-philosophers Problem

- Five philosophers sit around a table with one fork between each pair.

- Each needs two forks to eat (left and right).

- Problem illustrates deadlock and resource contention.

- Solutions involve limiting resource acquisition or using asymmetric strategies.

5. Deadlock and its Conditions

- Deadlock: A situation where a set of processes are blocked, each waiting for resources held

by the others.

- Conditions for deadlock:

- - Mutual Exclusion

- - Hold and Wait

- - No Preemption

- - Circular Wait

6. Banker's Algorithm for Deadlock Avoidance


- Used to allocate resources safely without causing deadlock.

- Each process declares max resources needed.

- System checks for safe state before allocation.

- Example:

- - Resources: A(10), B(5), C(7)

- - Available: A(3), B(2), C(2)

- - Processes with Allocation and Max requirements

- - System simulates allocation and checks if all processes can finish.

- - If yes, it's a safe state.

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