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Golang Sync Mutex: Normal and Starvation Mode
Mutex in Go has two main flows: Lock and Unlock and 2 modes: Normal and Starvation Mode. The state field of mutex is a 32-bit integer that represents the current state, it’s divided into multiple bits that encode various pieces of information about the mutex.
Golang Sync Mutex: Normal and Starvation ModeMutex, or MUT ual EX clusion, in Go is basically a way to make sure that only one goroutine is messing with a shared resource at a time. Unlike the state field, sema doesn’t have a specific bit layout and relies on runtime internal code to handle the semaphore logic. Mutex in Normal ModeAs a result, the goroutine that just woke up might frequently lose the race to the new contenders and get put back at the front of the queue.
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