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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T18:56:31+00:00 2026-05-16T18:56:31+00:00

the only thing i understood is semaphore is a primitive way critical region has

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the only thing i understood is

  • semaphore is a primitive way
  • critical region has a GUARD variable (semaphore also does but the name is not GUARD!)

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so whats the difference?

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    2026-05-16T18:56:32+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 6:56 pm

    Generally, a critical region is a place where, if two separate threads of execution were to be present, a race condition or some other undesirable effect would occur. Semaphores are one way of preventing two threads from being in the critical region at the same point in time.

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