GATE | Gate IT 2008 | Question 52
An operating system implements a policy that requires a process to release all resources before making a request for another resource. Select the TRUE statement from the following:
(A)
Both starvation and deadlock can occur
(B)
Starvation can occur but deadlock cannot occur
(C)
Starvation cannot occur but deadlock can occur
(D)
Neither starvation nor deadlock can occur
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Starvation may occur, as a process may want other resource in ||<sup>al</sup> along with currently hold resources. <br> According to given conditions it will never be possible to collect all at a time.<br> No deadlock.
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