Question
How can an operating system attack the no-preemption condition to prevent deadlock?
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Correct Answer: B. Force a process to release suitable held resources when a new request cannot be granted
Explanation:
Resource preemption removes ownership from a blocked process and makes the resource available elsewhere.
The process may need to roll back and retry when its required resources can be reacquired.
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