/* sleep1.c * purpose show how sleep works * usage sleep1 * outline sets handler, sets alarm, pauses, then returns */ #include #include // #define SHHHH main() { void nothing(); printf("about to sleep for 4 seconds\n"); signal(SIGALRM, SIG_IGN); /* catch it */ alarm(4); /* set clock */ pause(); /* freeze here */ printf("Morning so soon?\n"); /* back to work */ } void nothing() { #ifndef SHHHH printf("Alarm received from kernel\n"); #endif }