[UFO Chicago] Shell scripting, timeouts

[Jesse Becker]

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--- Ian Bicking <ianb@colorstudy.com> wrote:
> How might I set up a timeout for it?  I'd like to make a
> shell-script wrapper that kills the program if it takes 
> too long.
<snip>
> Is there an easier/better way?

I've attached a plain text file to this email that has a
small watchdog-like program.  I just whipped it up in the
last hour or so, but I think it works...  

It should compile with 'gcc -o watchdog sigalarm.c', but
I've only tested it on a Linux 2.4 box.

Lemme know...

--Jesse

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