Suppose $n$ processes, $P_1, \dots P_n$ share $m$ identical resource units, which can be reserved and released one at a time. The maximum resource requirement of process $P_i$ is $s_i$, where $s_i > 0$. Which one of the following is a sufficient condition for ensuring that deadlock does not occur?

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