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How can a deadlock be identified in multi-threaded code?
Track: Java
Topic: Engineering Interviews
Focus: Code Review (Spotting Bugs)
Java: Code Review (Spotting Bugs)
Answer
Look for circular wait conditions with synchronized blocks.
Deadlocks occur when two or more threads are waiting indefinitely for each other to release locks. This can be identified by examining synchronized block usage for circular dependencies.
Deadlocks occur when two or more threads are waiting indefinitely for each other to release locks. This can be identified by examining synchronized block usage for circular dependencies.
Topics: Code Review (Spotting Bugs) Engineering Interviews Java