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GATE | GATE CS 1996 | Question 44

A solution to the Dining Philosophers Problem which avoids deadlock is:
(A) ensure that all philosophers pick up the left fork before the right fork
(B) ensure that all philosophers pick up the right fork before the left fork
(C) ensure that one particular philosopher picks up the left fork before the right fork, and that all other philosophers pick up the right fork before the left fork
(D) None of the above

Answer: (C)
Explanation: In Dining Philosophers Problem it ensure that one particular philosopher picks up the left fork before the right fork, and that all other philosophers pick up the right fork before the left fork which avoids the deadlock condition.

Option (C) is correct.
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