Consider how to implement a mutex lock using an atomic hardware instruction. Ass

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Consider how to implement a mutex lock using an atomic hardware instruction. Assume that the following structure defining the mutex lock is available: typedef struct { int available; } lock; (available==0) indicates that the lock is available, and a value of 1 indicates that the lock is unavailable. Using this struct, illustrate how the following functions can be implemented using the test_and_set() and compare_and_swap() instructions: void acquire(lock *mutex) void release(lock *mutex) be sure to include any necessary initialization.

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