How is conflict resolution handled when two CSOSS sequences would take conflicting actions?

• A. Both sequences proceed and the system logs the conflict.
• B. The CSOSS design or operators follow defined priority rules or gating conditions to prevent simultaneous conflicting actions, ensuring deterministic outcomes.
• C. The higher priority cancels the lower without gating.
• D. The system asks a supervisor to decide.

Answer: (B)

When two CSOSS sequences could push the system in opposite directions, the design relies on defined priority rules and gating conditions to prevent both from executing at the same time. This creates a single, deterministic outcome: one action is allowed to proceed while the other is inhibited by gating, based on the established precedence. This prevents race conditions or unsafe states and ensures the system behaves predictably under conflict. The approach avoids letting both actions run, and it doesn’t rely on supervisor intervention, which would be slower and less reliable in fast-paced situations.