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Old 12-15-2014
Question Semaphores Program in C

Hi everybody, Smilie

I hope you can help me to solve this problem I have.
I'm trying to write a program with Linux in C which uses semaphores and shared memory. In particular I need to create a leader process and three more processes "calculators" (1, 2 and 3) that make mathematical operations. The leader process must create two numbers (x and y) and it has to choose randomly one of those operations. I've already written this part, you can find it below. The part I'm unable to write is the following. X and Y and the selected operation are given to the calculator processes. All of the calculator processes must wait the input from the leader process. When they know which is the operation, they give the result to the leader process. I have to implement this part by using semaphores and shared memory (without message queues). Could you help me with this? Smilie



I'd appreciate it a lot. Thank you very much! Smilie



This is my (incomplete) code:

Code:
#include <stdio.h>
    #include <sys/types.h>
    #include <sys/ipc.h>
    #include <time.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <math.h>
    
    int waitSem(int semid) {
        struct sembuf wait_buf;
        wait_buf.sem_num = 0;
        wait_buf.sem_op = -1;
        wait_buf.sem_flg = SEM_UNDO;
        if(semop(semid, &wait_buf, 1) == -1) {
            perror("waitSem failed");
            exit(1);
           }
            return(0);
        }
    
    <code>int signalSem(int semid) {
    <code>struct sembuf signal_buf;
    
        signal_buf.sem_num = 0;
        signal_buf.sem_op = 1;
        signal_buf.sem_flg = SEM_UNDO;
        if(semop(semid, &signal_buf, 1) == -1) {
            perror("signalSem failed");
            exit(1);
            }
        return(0);
    }
    
    int main(){
            int x[9];
            int y[9];
            int op[9];
            int n = 10;
            int i;
            long int res[9];
            char *oper[9];
    
        key_t
        ftok(const char *pathname, int proj_id);
        key_t mykey;
        mykey = ftok("/", 80);
    
        int smget(mykey, 2, 2);
    
        srand(time(NULL));
        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
            x[i] = rand() % 11;
            y[i] = rand() % 11;
            op[i] = rand() % 3;
            switch(op[i]){
            case 0:
                oper[i] = "+";
                res[i]=x[i]+y[i];
                break;
            case 1:
                oper[i] = "*";
                res[i]=x[i]*y[i];
                break;
            case 2:
                oper[i] = "^";
                ris[i]=pow(x[i],y[i]);
                break;
            }
        }

# 2  
Old 12-15-2014
Is this homework?
# 3  
Old 12-16-2014
Hi Corona688,

This is not homework, this is an exercise I'd like to understand how to do because it's similar to a test I'll have the next month. I'd like to learn how to solve a situation like this Smilie
Can you help me? Thanks a lot!
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Old 12-16-2014
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Originally Posted by Corona688
Is this homework?
Congratulations Corona688 for completing 20'000 posts in forum. You rocks Smilie, you are really inspiration for all of us.

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Old 12-16-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by IgorGest
Hi Corona688,

This is not homework, this is an exercise I'd like to understand how to do because it's similar to a test I'll have the next month. I'd like to learn how to solve a situation like this Smilie
Can you help me? Thanks a lot!
If this isn't homework, why will you be tested on it next month? Exercise is another word for homework!

Please refile this question in the Homework and Coursework Questions Forum using the Homework Forum template.

The best way to learn how to do something, is to actually try to do it. Show us that you have a complete program, show us the error(s) you get when you run it, explain to us what you think is wrong. Then we'll be happy to give you pointers on how to finish your debugging.

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