How can I prevent starvation in scheduling?

What does starvation in scheduling mean?

Starvation in scheduling occurs when a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed, often due to resource allocation policies.

What are some common causes of starvation?

Common causes include priority scheduling where high-priority processes monopolize resources, and insufficient resources for lower-priority tasks.

How can I prevent starvation in my scheduling system?

You can prevent starvation by implementing fair scheduling algorithms, ensuring resource allocation is balanced, and using aging techniques to gradually increase the priority of waiting processes.

Can you give me an example of a fair scheduling algorithm?

Sure! Round Robin is a popular fair scheduling algorithm that allocates a fixed time slice to each process in a cyclic order, ensuring all processes get a chance to execute.