The primary disadvantage of the WAIT and SIGNAL operation set is that it does not address busy waiting.

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The primary disadvantage of the WAIT and SIGNAL operation set (used in semaphore mechanisms) is not that it does not address busy waiting; rather, these operations are designed to manage access to resources without busy waiting by blocking processes until the resource becomes available. The actual disadvantage is that their incorrect use can lead to issues like deadlocks or priority inversion.

The Primary Disadvantage of the WAIT and SIGNAL Operation Set