Tom Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm writing an application server which receives > requests from other applications. For each request > received, I want to start a timer so that I can fail > the application request if it could not be completed > in max specified time. > > Which Linux timer facility can be used for this? > > I have checked out alarm() and signal() system calls, > but these calls doesn't take an argument, so its not > possible to associate application request with the > matured alarm. > > Any inputs?
man 2 alarm OR man 2 setitimer.. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list