A system has 12 magnetic tape drives and 3 processes : P0, P1, and P2. Process P0 requires 10 tape drives, P1 requires 4 and P2 requires 9 tape drives.   Process     P0             P1                              P2                                Maximum needs (process-wise: P0 through P2 top to bottom)     10              4    9   Currently allocated (process-wise) 5 2 2 Which of the following sequence is a safe sequence? a) P0, P1, P2 b) P1, P2, P0 c) P2, P0, P1 d) P1, P0, P2

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A system has 12 magnetic tape drives and 3 processes : P0, P1, and P2. Process P0 requires 10 tape drives, P1 requires 4 and P2 requires 9 tape drives.

 

Process    

P0            

P1                             

P2                             

 

Maximum needs (process-wise: P0 through P2 top to bottom)    

10             

4   

9

 

Currently allocated (process-wise)

5

2

2

Which of the following sequence is a safe sequence?

a) P0, P1, P2

b) P1, P2, P0

c) P2, P0, P1

d) P1, P0, P2

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