Consider the following code for a process P0 (assume turn has been initialized to zero):  --- Etc. --- while (turn != 0) {} Critical Section /* … */ turn = 0; --- Etc. --- For process P1, the code is: --- Etc. --- while (turn != 1) {} Critical Section /* … */ turn = 1; --- Etc. --- Does the above code meet all the required conditions for a correct mutual-exclusion solution? Explain and justify your answer.

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Consider the following code for a process P0 (assume turn has been initialized to zero): 

--- Etc. ---

while (turn != 0) {}

Critical Section /* … */

turn = 0;

--- Etc. ---

For process P1, the code is:

--- Etc. ---

while (turn != 1) {}

Critical Section /* … */

turn = 1;

--- Etc. ---

Does the above code meet all the required conditions for a correct mutual-exclusion solution? Explain and justify your answer.

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