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Module 09 · Concurrency in design · Lesson 2 of 5

Locks and lock ordering

TODO: one-sentence summary of Locks and lock ordering.

CoreMust-knowMid 12 minProStub Updated Nov 2026

Why it matters

Explain the problem locks and lock ordering addresses and where it shows up in real code.

The idea

The core mechanism, with one diagram.

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