Interoperability: How Different Blockchains Communicate Blockchain technology has transformed the way we think about money, data, and trust. However, as thousands of blockchains have emerged—Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, and many more—a major challenge has become obvious: these blockchains don’t naturally talk to each other. This is where interoperability comes in. What Is Blockchain Interoperability? Blockchain interoperability refers to the ability of different blockchain networks to exchange data, assets, and information seamlessly. Just like the internet connects different websites and servers, interoperability aims to connect isolated blockchains into a unified ecosystem. Without interoperability, each blockchain operates like a separate island—powerful but limited. Why Interoperability Is Important Interoperability is critical for the future of blockchain adoption because it: * Enables asset transfers between blockchains (e.g., moving tokens from Ethereum to Solana) * Impr...
DEAD LOCKS
System Model
● For the purposes of deadlock discussion, a system can be modeled as a collection of limited resources, which can be splitted into different classes, to be allocated to a number of processes, each having different needs.
● Resource classes may adds memory, printers, CPUs, open files, tape drives, CD-ROMS, etc.
● By definition, all the resources within a classification are equivalent, and a request of this category can be equally satisfied by any one of the resources in that category. If this is not the instance ( i.e. if there is some difference between the resources within a class ), then that class needs to be
further divided into separate categories. For example, "printers" may require to be separated into "laser printers" and "color inkjet printers".
● Some classification may have a single resource.
● In normal performance a process must request a resource before using it, and release it when it is complete, in the following sequence:
1. Request - If the request cannot be immediately allowed, then the process must wait until the resource(s) it needs become available. Example: system calls open( ), malloc( ), new( ), and request( ).
2. Use - The process make use of the resource.
Example: prints to the printer or reads from the file.
3. Release - The process relinquishes the resource. so that it becomes obtainable for other processes.
Example:close( ) free( ) delete( ) and release( ).
● For all kernel-managed resources, the kernel keeps trace of what resources are free and which are allocated, to which process they are allocated, and a queue of processes waiting for this resource
to become available. Application-managed resources can be controlled utilize mutexes or wait( ) and signal( ) calls, ( i.e. binary or counting semaphores. )
● A group of processes is deadlocked when every process in the group is waiting for a resource that is presently assignedto another process in the group (and which can only be freed when that other
waiting process makes progress. )