Description: Process starvation is a critical situation in resource management of computing systems, where a process is in an indefinite waiting state due to lack of necessary resources for its execution. This phenomenon occurs when the CPU scheduler allocates resources to other processes, leaving one or more processes in perpetual wait. Starvation can result from inefficient scheduling policies, where certain processes, often those with lower priority, are constantly overshadowed by higher-priority ones. This can lead to starving processes never obtaining the necessary CPU time to complete their execution, negatively impacting the overall system performance. Process starvation is a problem that must be addressed in the design of scheduling algorithms, as it can result in poor user experience and the inability to meet the response time requirements of applications. To mitigate this issue, techniques such as promoting low-priority processes or using scheduling algorithms that ensure all processes have the opportunity to execute can be implemented, thus avoiding starvation and ensuring a more equitable use of system resources.
