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Processes<br />

InterProcess Communication IPC<br />

– Semaphores (Dijkstra 1965)<br />

»UP<br />

generalization of WAKEUP<br />

increments semaphore value<br />

if there is one or more processes<br />

sleeping on the semaphore<br />

then<br />

choose a process at random<br />

unblock it<br />

(allow it to complete its DOWN operation)<br />

Copyright © 2007 <strong>David</strong> <strong>Vernon</strong> (www.vernon.eu)

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