Decentralized token generation scheme for token-based mutual exclusion algorithms

D. Manivannan, M. Singhal

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a decentralized token generation scheme for token based mutual exclusion algorithms. In this scheme, when a site does not receive the token to access the critical section within a timeout period, it sends a message to every site to generate a new token. When site i receives the message to generate a new token from site j, it generates a new token and sends it to the site to which i had sent the token most recently only if site i had executed the critical section later than site j. On receiving the token from site l, a site retains the token only if it had not executed the critical section since site l had executed the critical section the last time. Unlike other token generation schemes, this scheme is distributed in nature and is more fault-tolerant and efficient. We also present a fault-tolerant token-based mutual exclusion algorithm using this scheme. The complexity of the algorithm is examined in terms of the number of messages exchanged and the delay in generating a new token in the event of token loss.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-54
Number of pages10
JournalComputer Systems Science and Engineering
Volume11
Issue number1
StatePublished - Jan 1996

Keywords

  • Distributed mutual exclusion
  • Fault-tolerance
  • Token-generation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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