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Circular wait vs hold-and-wait — what is the actual difference?
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Can someone explain circular wait vs hold-and-wait?
I keep confusing these two conditions. When exactly does circular wait happen and how is it different from hold-and-wait?
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I keep confusing these two conditions. Can someone explain when circular wait happens vs hold-and-wait with an example?
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Think of circular wait as a circle of people, each holding one thing and wanting what the next person has. Hold-and-wait is simpler — you hold one resource and wait for another, no circle needed.
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Resource Allocation Graph
P1
R1
P2
R2
P1→R1→P2→R2→P1 (cycle = circular wait)
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Q47: Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for deadlock?
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