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Reputation: 177

Why does SIGUSR1 terminate my child process although signal() function has been used?

I have the following code:

void sig_handler(int sig) {
    printf("Hello child\n");
}

int main()
{
    pid_t child = fork();
    if (child > 0)
    {
        printf("Hello parent\n");
        kill(child, SIGUSR1);
    }
    else if (child == 0)
    {
        signal(SIGUSR1, sig_handler);
        printf("In child\n");
    }
    else
    {
        printf("Error\n");
    }
    return 0;
}

I want the code to run:

Hello parent
Hello child
In child

But the child is killed immediately after the parent sends kill(child, SIGUSR1);, and the result is just:

Hello parent

I have read document that the dafault action of the SIGUSR1 is termination, however, I have already implemented the signal handler signal(SIGUSR1, sig_handler); for catching the SIGUSR1, then why is the child still killed?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1429

Answers (1)

Hemitheconyx
Hemitheconyx

Reputation: 44

I'd say there are two possibilities: either the son process dies before the main process sends the signal, or the main process sends the signal before the handler is set.

Edit: if you only get "Hello parent" it can't be the first one.

Upvotes: 2

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