A simple taxonomy for distributed mutual exclusion algorithms

Michel Raynal

ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review · 1991 · 114 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

This short paper examines the two basic principles from which distributed mutual exclusion algorithms are designed : permission-based and token-based principles. This presentation is done in a pedagogical way and is illustrated by references to existing algorithms.

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