CUET PG 2026 — operating system os PYQ
CUET PG | operating system os | 2026Dining Philosophers Solutions
List-I (Mitigation Rule)
A. Max 4 Philosophers
B. Asymmetric Allocation
C. Resource Hierarchy
D. State Checking Monitor
List-II (Dining Philosophers Solutions)
Eliminates deadlock by ensuring there is always one free chopstick
Odd thinkers pick left-first; even thinkers pick right-first, breaking symmetry
Philosophers pick up the lower-numbered chopstick first, preventing cycles
Allows a philosopher to take chopsticks only if both neighbors are not eating
