CSAPP-labs/shlab/mysplit.c

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/*
* mysplit.c - Another handy routine for testing your tiny shell
*
* usage: mysplit <n>
* Fork a child that spins for <n> seconds in 1-second chunks.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <signal.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
int i, secs;
if (argc != 2) {
fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <n>\n", argv[0]);
exit(0);
}
secs = atoi(argv[1]);
if (fork() == 0) { /* child */
for (i=0; i < secs; i++)
sleep(1);
exit(0);
}
/* parent waits for child to terminate */
wait(NULL);
exit(0);
}