Explain how an executive resource can be used to solve the readers-and-writers problem.

What will be an ideal response?


A reading thread can gain shared access to a resource if no other thread currently
holds or is waiting for exclusive (i.e., write) access to the resource.A writing thread can gain
exclusive access to a resource as long as no other thread holds either shared (i.e., read) or
exclusive (i.e., write) access to it.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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