A semaphore currently has the value 3. A process that attempts to subtract 4 from this semaphore will:   options: A continue without waiting, producing a value of -1 for the semaphore B continue without waiting, producing a value of 0 for the semaphore C wait until the value of the semaphore has become at least 4 because some other process(es) increased the semaphore's value D wait until the value of the semaphore becomes exactly 4 because some other process(es) increased the semaphore's value

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A semaphore currently has the value 3. A process that attempts to subtract 4 from this semaphore will:
 

options:

A
continue without waiting, producing a value of -1 for the semaphore
B
continue without waiting, producing a value of 0 for the semaphore
C
wait until the value of the semaphore has become at least 4 because some other process(es) increased the semaphore's value
D
wait until the value of the semaphore becomes exactly 4 because some other process(es) increased the semaphore's value
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