Deadlock Handling
Most current operating systems cannot prevent a deadlock from occurring. When a deadlock occurs, different operating systems respond to them in different non-standard manners. Most approaches work by preventing one of the four Coffman conditions from occurring, especially the fourth one. Major approaches are as follows.
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