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Deadlock problem

Behrouz2000
Behrouz2000 Posts: 1
edited September 2015 in Kernel Development

I believe that the deadlock problem can be solved if we add a bounded time to the circular wait. By doing so we can eliminate the hold and wait criteria for the deadlock, thus deadlock is prevented. Picture a 4 way traffic stop and all the lights turn read, a timer then goes on which allows pedestrians to walk in all directions. Without the time, there would be a deadlock because the cars would not be able to move but when the time hits zero the light on one direction turns green. Coding this can be possible adding a time constraint in the while loop or busy wait which illustrates the circular wait. Is this possible?

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