A classic algorithm ensuring mutual exclusion in concurrent programming!
Peterson’s Algorithm is a classical solution to the critical section problem in concurrent programming. It ensures mutual exclusion between two processes without needing special hardware support.
It’s primarily used as a teaching tool to understand basic synchronization concepts like mutual exclusion, progress, and bounded waiting.
It ensures fairness by letting one process go first when both want to enter the critical section.
The basic algorithm is for two processes only. Extensions exist but are more complex.
No, it's more educational. Real systems use hardware-level synchronization (like semaphores, mutexes, etc.).