Which of the following conditions is NOT required for a

Solution

Deadlock occurs when four specific conditions are met simultaneously: mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption, and circular wait. Infinite loops in processes are not a prerequisite for deadlock, as deadlock refers to resource contention, not process logic errors.

1. Deadlock Conditions:
• Mutual Exclusion: Only one process can use a resource at a time.
• Hold and Wait: A process holding resources waits for additional ones.
• No Preemption: Resources cannot be forcibly taken.
• Circular Wait: Processes form a cycle, each waiting for a resource held by the next.