10-21-2002
Help with wait command
I have a script that runs numerous other scripts. I am using a wait command to try and get the calling script to wait for all process called to finish before proceeding.
Issues
How can I set wait to timeout IE a called program never terminates.
Alternatively how can I check the called process and then decide to kill them if they have gone past as set time reference. So the calling script can continue.
I am finding sometimes wait never terminates and other times it terminates prematurely.
Thanks
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NAME
explain_wait_or_die - wait for process to change state and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/wait.h>
void explain_wait_or_die(int *status);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_wait_or_die function is used to call the wait(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_wait(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_wait_or_die(status);
status The status, exactly as to be passed to the wait(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
wait(2) wait for process to change state
explain_wait(3)
explain wait(2) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
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