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How mutex is implemented in linux?

Answer Posted / Subhash Chandra Gupta

In Linux, a Mutex (MUTual EXclusion) is implemented using kernel-level data structures. It uses spinlocks for fast lock acquisition when the CPU is idle or context switching isn't necessary.

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