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Deadlock Detection Algorithm

Deadlocks & Synch

Operating Systems Prompts10/19/2025
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Outline the steps of a general Deadlock Detection Algorithm. Explain why detection is often preferred over avoidance in systems where deadlocks are rare.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Deadlock Conditions

List and explain the four necessary and sufficient conditions for a Deadlock to occur in a system. Use a simple resource-sharing analogy to illustrate one of the conditions.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Deadlock Prevention

For the four deadlock conditions (Prompt 16), propose one distinct Deadlock Prevention strategy that effectively negates or removes that specific condition.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Banker's Algorithm

Explain the core principle behind the Banker's Algorithm. Describe the two main steps it performs (Safety Check and Resource Request Check) and the outcome of each.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Starvation

Define Starvation in operating systems. Provide an example of a scheduling or synchronization mechanism that is susceptible to causing starvation.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Mutual Exclusion (Semaphore)

Describe how a Binary Semaphore can be used to enforce Mutual Exclusion in the critical section problem. Write the pseudocode for the wait() and signal() operations.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Resource Allocation Graph

Describe how a Resource Allocation Graph (RAG) is used for Deadlock Detection. Explain the significance of a cycle in the graph for single-instance resources.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Deadlock Recovery

Explain the two primary strategies for Deadlock Recovery (Preemption and Rollback). Discuss the practical difficulties and costs associated with implementing these strategies.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Dining Philosophers Problem

Describe the classic Dining Philosophers Problem. Explain why the naive solution (each philosopher picks up the left fork then the right) leads to a deadlock.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Wait-For Graph

Describe how a Wait-For Graph is used for Deadlock Detection in systems where resources have multiple instances. What condition in the graph indicates a deadlock in this context?

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Deadlock Avoidance

Explain the difference between Deadlock Prevention and Deadlock Avoidance. Which category does the Banker's Algorithm fall into and why?

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Conditional Variables

Describe the purpose of a Conditional Variable in concurrency. Explain how it differs from a semaphore and why it is typically used alongside a mutex.

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Deadlocks & Synch:- Mutual Exclusion (Spinlock)

Describe a Spinlock and its usage for mutual exclusion. Explain why spinlocks are generally efficient only on multi-core systems and for short critical sections.

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