In a multiprocessor machine, six processors labeled A through F share blocks in a common

Chapter 6, Problem 86

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In a multiprocessor machine, six processors labeled A through F share blocks in a common data store. Two processors cannot simultaneously write to the same block. The following table shows which processors will write to the data store at the same time. How many distinct blocks are needed? (Hint: Treat this as a graph-coloring problem.)

A, F, C

B, D

F, D, A

B, E

F, C, E

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