In the example code from class where we created two threads to update a shared counter, a race condition arose. Which of the following best describes the race condition?

Question

In the example code from class where we created two threads to update a shared counter, a  race condition  arose. Which of the following best describes the race condition?

Accepted Answer

The results of the code depended on the timing of the code's execution. If both threads entered the critical section at roughly the same time, surprising outcomes could occur.

Answer

Both threads race to finish first as we cannot guarantee that the thread created first will finish first depending on OS scheduling.

Answer

The code contains a critical section and any time there is a critical section, a race condition arises.

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The code used a shared variable between two threads, so the variable must be passed between threads through a disk-swap. The race condition is the race for the disk-swap to complete before the counter can be updated again, as if unsuccessful, it can lead to surprising results.

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