GATE - 2011 | OS | Let the time taken to switch between user and kernel modes of execution be t1
Posted on 13-02-2022
GATE - 2011 [Operating System]
Question:
Let the time taken to switch between user and kernel modes of execution be t1 while the time taken to switch between two processes be t2. Which of the following is TRUE?
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A |
(t1) > (t2) |
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B |
(t1) = (t2) |
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C |
(t1) < (t2) |
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D |
Nothing can be said about the relation between t1 and t2 |
Solution:
Option (C) is Correct.
Context switch between the processes involves mode switch also.
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