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    Exam 12: Semaphores, Spinlocks, and Monitors: Understanding Synchronization in Operating Systems
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    What Are Spinlocks
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What Are Spinlocks

Question 18

Question 18

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What are Spinlocks?


A) cpu cycles wasting locks over critical sections of programs
B) locks that avoid time wastage in context switches
C) locks that work better on multiprocessor systems
D) all of the mentioned

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