Chapter 13: Starvation
In this chapter, we will discuss the concept of starvation and its potential causes in concurrent programming. We will cover a number of variations of the readers-writers problems, which are prime examples of starvation, and we will simulate them in example Python code. This chapter will also cover the relationship between deadlock and starvation, as well as some potential solutions for starvation.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Understanding starvation
- Approaching the readers-writers problem
- Solutions to starvation
By the end of the chapter, you will have a deep understanding of starvation, what causes it, and what practical solutions can be implemented to address the problem.
