Question

A deadlock free solution to the dining philosophers problem :

a) necessarily eliminates the possibility of starvation
b) does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation
c) eliminates any possibility of any kind of problem further
d) None of these

Answer 1

A deadlock-free solution to the dining philosophers problem does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation.

Step-by-step explanation:

A deadlock-free solution to the dining philosophers problem does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation.

In the dining philosophers problem, a group of philosophers sit around a table with a bowl of rice in front of each of them. There are chopsticks between each philosopher to represent a shared resource that they need to eat. The challenge is to avoid deadlocks where each philosopher holds one chopstick and waits for the other one.

A deadlock-free solution ensures that no deadlock occurs, but it doesn't guarantee that starvation cannot happen. For example, in a solution where the philosophers take turns to pick up the chopsticks, one philosopher might have to wait for a long time before getting a chance to eat, leading to starvation.