Hi,
I am trying to convert a small piece of source code that was
initially written for Linux to build under Windows.
My main problem though is in two lines...
1. signal(SIGALRM, timeoutHandler) ; // set alarm signal handler
2. alarm (timeout);
I am not sure what the best method is to handle those? Are there any
constructs in Windows that will make the translation as painless as
possible?
Thanks a lot in advance
2  5482 
responsible wrote:
I am trying to convert a small piece of source code that was
initially written for Linux to build under Windows.
My main problem though is in two lines...
1. signal(SIGALRM, timeoutHandler) ; // set alarm signal handler
2. alarm (timeout);
I am not sure what the best method is to handle those? Are there any
constructs in Windows that will make the translation as painless as
possible?
This is pretty much off-topic for comp.lang.c, so I suggest you try
another more appropriate newsgroup.
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You have (at least) two main choices:
1. Rewrite the code so it uses Win32 API equivalents to the Linux/POSIX
calls you are having trouble with.
2. Use a third-party bridge API that allows you to compile Unix/POSIX
code on Win32 with minimal changes.
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On 16 Apr., 07:17, "responsibl e" <msd...@gmail.c omwrote:
1. signal(SIGALRM, timeoutHandler) ; // set alarm signal handler
2. alarm (timeout);
I am not sure what the best method is to handle those? Are there any
constructs in Windows that will make the translation as painless as
possible?
No. It is a huge rewrite unless you use an emulated unix environment
like Cygnus
(which has terrible run time performance overhead on some constructs
like signal handling).
If you are able to find a good newsgroup about win32 programming with
competent persons
on it please tell me the URL via PM. But it is offtopic here This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics | |
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