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πŸ“ Synchronization and signals in The Linux System

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πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What is the standard Linux mechanism for informing a process that an event has occurred?

πŸ”Ή A. Semaphore
πŸ”Ή B. Signal
πŸ”Ή C. Message queue
πŸ”Ή D. Pipe

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: B

Q2. How does the kernel avoid using signals for communication between kernel‑mode processes?

πŸ”Ή A. It uses shared memory
πŸ”Ή B. It uses message queues
πŸ”Ή C. It uses scheduling states only
πŸ”Ή D. It uses wait queue structures

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: D

Q3. Several server processes are blocked waiting for incoming network data. Which mechanism ensures all of them are awakened when the data arrives?

πŸ”Ή A. Signal handler
πŸ”Ή B. Polling loop
πŸ”Ή C. Shared memory flag
πŸ”Ή D. Wait queue

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: D

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