A Critical-Section Object in Windows

question 44

Multiple Choice

A critical-section object in Windows

• A) is particularly efficient when there is lots of contention for the object.
• B) completely avoids kernel intervention.
• C) uses spinlocks on single processor systems.
• D) None of the above.

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