Practice Signals And Interrupts (6.6) - Communication Between Kernel and User Space

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Question 1.
What is a signal in the context of Linux programming?
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Think about events that might require a user program to take action.
Question 2.
Explain the difference between SIGINT and SIGTERM.
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Consider how you would want a program to behave when asked to stop.
3Question 3.
What signal is generated by pressing Ctrl+C?
- SIGINT
- SIGTERM
- SIGKILL
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Think of what the user intends to do when they press Ctrl+C.
4Question 4.
Signals can be ignored by processes.
- True
- False
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Consider whether all signals can be handled the same way.
Question 5.
Describe the implications of ignoring SIGTERM in a long-running application.
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Think about what happens if a process does not clean up after itself.
Question 6.
Create a program that handles multiple signals and executes different actions for each.
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Consider defining different functions for handling different signals.

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