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what is the diff b/w MUTEX and semaphore?

Answer Posted / deepak

* Mutex by default is initialised by 1, where as Semaphore
by default initialised by 0.

* Mutex can be unlocked by that process only which locks it,
where as in Semaphore any process can unlock a locked semaphore.

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