Issues of Mutexes: Deadlocks
Explore the concept of deadlocks in multithreaded programs caused by mutex usage. Understand how locking order among threads can lead to permanent blocking situations, and prepare to learn how locks can help mitigate these issues in concurrent programming.
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The issues with mutexes boil down to one main concern: deadlocks.
Deadlock:
A deadlock is a state where two or more threads are blocked because each thread waits for the release of a resource before it ...