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Which of the following statements about the Test-and-Set Lock (TS

L instruction is CORRECT?

A It ensures mutual exclusion by atomically testing and setting a lock variable

B It is a non-atomic operation used for memory allocation

C It is used only for process scheduling

D It guarantees absence of starvation in all cases

E It allows multiple processes to enter the critical section simultaneously

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