Deadlock Detection

Deadlock detection is a computer system process that identifies situations where multiple tasks are waiting indefinitely for resources held by each other, causing all of them to stall. Imagine several people at a dinner who each hold a fork and wait for another to pass a knife, but no one releases what they have, so none can eat. The system continuously monitors resource usage to recognize these circular wait conditions. Once detected, it can take actions like alerting administrators, forcibly releasing resources, or restarting tasks to resolve the deadlock and restore normal operation.