If we drop condition L2 from the linear ability definition, is the resulting property the same as sequential consistency? Explain. Consider the following rather unusual implementation of a method m:...

If we drop condition L2 from the linear ability definition, is the

resulting property the same as sequential consistency? Explain.

Consider the following rather unusual implementation of a method m: In every history, the ith time a thread callsm, the call returns after 2isteps. Is this method wait-free?