In the first readers-writers problem, which party may starve?
Correct answer B. Writers
Explanation
The first readers-writers problem gives readers priority: no reader waits just because a writer is waiting, so a steady stream of readers can keep the shared data busy and a writer may never get in. The second readers-writers problem gives writers priority and can starve readers instead. Many readers can share access because reading does not change the data.
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