In order to compile the program, run the following command:
gcc -Wall -lpthread ./**/*.c -o main.out
Once the program has been compiled, run the following command to execute the compiled program:
./main.out
I have made use of one mutex lock mutexStreet
to ensure syncronization of the total number of cars (cars_on_street
, incoming_onstreet
, outgoing_onstreet
and cars_since_repair
) along with two conditional variables condStreet
to monitor street repair and condFLow
to monitor the current traffic flow.
Every time a car, incoming or outgoing wishes to enter the street, the incoming_enter
and outgoing_enter
functions enable the lock and then check if the street is currently being repaired. If it is, the car waits on the condStreet
conditional variable. Once the street is repaired, the car is allowed to enter the street and the lock is disabled.
In addition, I check if the street capacity is not exceeded. If it is, the car waits on the condFlow
conditional variable again. Once the street capacity is under 3, the car is allowed to enter the street and the lock is disabled.
Finally, I check if the street needs to be repaired based on the total number of cars that have entered the street since the last repair. If it does, the street is repaired and the condStreet
conditional variable is signalled to allow the cars waiting on the street to enter.