How can I prevent livelock in my system?

What is livelock and how does it affect my system?

Livelock is a situation where processes continuously change states in response to each other without making progress.

What are some common causes of livelock?

Common causes include resource contention, improper handling of shared resources, and poorly designed algorithms.

How can I prevent livelock from occurring?

To prevent livelock, ensure proper resource allocation, implement timeouts, and use backoff strategies.

Can you give me an example of a backoff strategy?

Sure! An exponential backoff strategy increases the wait time exponentially after each failed attempt to access a resource.