Description: The ‘Rendezvous’ is a fundamental method in operating system programming that allows two or more processes to synchronize their actions. This mechanism is crucial to avoid race conditions, where multiple processes attempt to access shared resources simultaneously, leading to unpredictable outcomes. In the context of operating systems, the rendezvous is implemented through various synchronization primitives such as semaphores, mutexes, and monitors. These tools enable processes to coordinate effectively, ensuring that only one of them can access a critical resource at any given time. Synchronization is essential in multitasking environments, where the efficiency and stability of the system depend on the proper management of shared resources. Without an adequate rendezvous mechanism, systems could experience failures, deadlocks, or data corruption, highlighting the importance of this concept in the architecture of modern operating systems.
