Waitmax launches a program in a fresh process.
Waitmax is a useful tool for executing programs in a new process. One of its key features is that it can terminate the process with the signal TERM if it does not exit within a certain time. Waitmax is available under GPL Version 2.
The precompiled RPM is compatible with all i386-based systems. It includes a version of waitmax that is statically linked with diet, so it does not require libc or any other library.
Users can take advantage of Waitmax's functionality through a number of different options. For example, they can use the -s or --signal signum flag to specify which signal to use when terminating the program instead of TERM. Alternatively, they can use the -h or --help flag to show short help information and exit. The -V or --version flag can be used to show the version and exit.
Waitmax returns a number of different exit values, each of which is designed to help users diagnose any issues they may encounter. For example, an exit value of 255 indicates that the program has been signaled and terminated because the time has elapsed before the program has exited itself.
On the other hand, an exit value of 254 indicates that the program has exited neither by signal nor normally, which is strange and should never happen. Waitmax also returns an exit value of 253 if the program couldn't be executed.
Furthermore, if the program terminates with a signal signum before the time has elapsed, it returns an exit value of 128 + signum (not by waitmax, but by itself or some other process). Finally, an exit value of 1 means that waitmax has been called with illegal options. Overall, Waitmax is a powerful and flexible tool for executing programs and managing their execution time.
The precompiled RPM is compatible with all i386-based systems. It includes a version of waitmax that is statically linked with diet, so it does not require libc or any other library.
Users can take advantage of Waitmax's functionality through a number of different options. For example, they can use the -s or --signal signum flag to specify which signal to use when terminating the program instead of TERM. Alternatively, they can use the -h or --help flag to show short help information and exit. The -V or --version flag can be used to show the version and exit.
Waitmax returns a number of different exit values, each of which is designed to help users diagnose any issues they may encounter. For example, an exit value of 255 indicates that the program has been signaled and terminated because the time has elapsed before the program has exited itself.
On the other hand, an exit value of 254 indicates that the program has exited neither by signal nor normally, which is strange and should never happen. Waitmax also returns an exit value of 253 if the program couldn't be executed.
Furthermore, if the program terminates with a signal signum before the time has elapsed, it returns an exit value of 128 + signum (not by waitmax, but by itself or some other process). Finally, an exit value of 1 means that waitmax has been called with illegal options. Overall, Waitmax is a powerful and flexible tool for executing programs and managing their execution time.
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