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/* testalarm.c                                                      */
/* Author: Bob Dondero                                              */
/* The alarm() function                                             */
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#define _GNU_SOURCE
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <unistd.h>

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static void myHandler(int iSig)

/* This function is intended to be a handler for signals of type
   SIGALRM.  Print iSig to stdout, and reset the alarm. */

{
   printf("In myHandler with argument %d\n", iSig);

   /* Reset the alarm. */
   alarm(2);
}

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int main(int argc, char *argv[])

/* Illustrate the alarm() function.  Return 0. */

{
   void (*pfRet)(int);
   sigset_t sSet;
   int iRet;

   /* Make sure SIGALRM signals are not blocked. */
   sigemptyset(&sSet);
   sigaddset(&sSet, SIGALRM);
   iRet = sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sSet, NULL);
   if (iRet != 0) {perror(argv[0]); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); }

   /* Install myHandler as the handler for SIGALRM signals. */
   pfRet = signal(SIGALRM, myHandler);
   if (pfRet == SIG_ERR) {perror(argv[0]); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); }

   /* Set a 2 second alarm.  After 2 seconds of real time, send a
   SIGALRM signal to this process. */
   alarm(2);

   /* Enter an infinite loop. */
   printf("Entering an infinite loop\n");
   for (;;)
      ;

   return 0;
}

/* Sample execution:

$ gcc217 testalarm.c -o testalarm

$ testalarm
Entering an infinite loop
In myHandler with argument 14
In myHandler with argument 14
In myHandler with argument 14
In myHandler with argument 14
^C

*/