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A robust distributed mutual exclusion algorithm

  • Sampath Rangarajan
  • , Satish K. Tripathi
  • University of Maryland, College Park

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Abstract

Correct operation of a distributed system with replicated resources requires that mutual exclusion be maintained among independent requests to these resources at different sites in the system. In this paper, we propose “asymptotically high resiliency” as a performance measure for fault-tolerant mutual exclusion algorithms for systems where sites can fail. We then present an efficient highly fault-tolerant algorithm for mutual exclusion. The algorithm is totally distributed in nature and is shown to have a message overhead of O(√ N log N) where N is the number of sites. The algorithm provides mutual exclusion with a resiliency (that is, probability that permission for a mutual exclusion request is obtained in spite of site failures) approaching 1 asymptotically with an increase in N.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDistributed Algorithms - 5th International Workshop, WDAG 1991, Proceedings
EditorsPaul G. Spirakis, Lefteris Kirousis, Sam Toueg
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages295-308
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9783540552369
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Event5th International Workshop on Distributed Algorithms, WDAG 1991 - Delphi, Greece
Duration: Oct 7 1991Oct 9 1991

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume579 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference5th International Workshop on Distributed Algorithms, WDAG 1991
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityDelphi
Period10/7/9110/9/91

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