Explain Ricart- Agarwala algorithm for Mutual Exclusion.

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Ricart - Agarwala s a non token based algorithm that uses broadcast technique for mutual calculation.

Consider a scenario when process PO & P1 went to enter critical sector. Both P0 & P1 send broadcast to all 3 processes in the system along with time stamp.

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Since P2 does not want to enter critical section hence it sends "OK" to both the processes.

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Since P1 finds Ts of P0 to be lesser than Ts of self therefore P1 sends to P0.

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Now P0 can enter critical section, as it is received (n-1) OK messages.

Once P0 is done with critical section, it sends "Ok" message to P1.

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Now P1 can enter CS.

One of the problem with this algorithm is that once a process P1 receives "OK" from all (n-1) processes, it can enter CS subsequently without sending repeat message.

Secondly if the node having process fails then all other processes stare forever. this can be solved by detecting failure of nodes.

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