Question: Refer to the Readers Writers problem shown in the code below. typedef struct _ rwlock _ t { sem _ t lock; / / binary
Refer to the Readers Writers problem shown in the code below.
typedef struct rwlockt
semt lock; binary semaphore basic lock
semt writelock; allow ONE writerMANY readers
int readers; #readers in critical section
rwlockt;
void rwlockinitrwlockt rw
rwreaders ;
seminit&rwlock, ;
seminit&rwwritelock, ;
void rwlockacquirereadlockrwlockt rw
semwait&rwlock;
rwreaders;
if rwreaders first reader gets writelock
semwait &rwwritelock;
sempost&rwlock;
void rwlockreleasereadlockrwlockt rw
semwait &rwlock;
rwreaders
if rwreaders last reader lets it go
sempost &rwwritelock;
sempost&rwlock;
void rwlockacquirewritelockrwlockt rw
semwait&rwwritelock;
void rwlockreleasewritelock rwlockt rw
sempost&rwwritelock;
A Writer process W starts its execution and currently is in Critical Section CS after the steps and occur in order.
Step : Writer process W is trying to access CS
Step : Reader process R is trying to access CS
Step : Reader process is trying to access CS
What is the final value of semaphore variable lock, writelock, and variable readers You MUST show
your work; template to show the work
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