To protect data shared between user contexts and software interrupt handlers, the kernel uses ________ spin locks.
A) bottom-half
B) top-half
C) reader/writer
D) seqlock

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Bottom-half spin locks are used to protect data shared between user contexts and software interrupt handlers, ensuring synchronization and preventing race conditions.

To Protect Data Shared Between User Contexts and Software Interrupt