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C Program Using waitpid() for Child Process

The document provides a C program that demonstrates the use of the waitpid() system call, allowing a parent process to wait for a specific child process to terminate. It explains the creation of two child processes using fork() and how the parent process waits for the second child to finish before the first. Key points include the control provided by waitpid() over which child to wait for and the simulation of work using sleep().

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C Program Using waitpid() for Child Process

The document provides a C program that demonstrates the use of the waitpid() system call, allowing a parent process to wait for a specific child process to terminate. It explains the creation of two child processes using fork() and how the parent process waits for the second child to finish before the first. Key points include the control provided by waitpid() over which child to wait for and the simulation of work using sleep().

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(2) Write a c program to represent waitpid() system call for a Specific Child

Here's a C program demonstrating the waitpid() system call, which allows a parent
process to wait for a specific child process to terminate.

Explanation:
 The fork() system call creates two child processes.
 The parent process uses waitpid() to wait for a specific child (e.g., the
second child).
 The waitpid() function provides finer control over which child process to
wait for compared to wait(), which waits for any child.

C Program using waitpid()


#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int main() {
pid_t pid1, pid2;

// Create first child process


pid1 = fork();

if (pid1 < 0) {
perror("Fork failed");
exit(1);
} else if (pid1 == 0) {
// First child process
printf("First child process (PID: %d) is running...\n", getpid());
sleep(3); // Simulate some work
printf("First child process (PID: %d) is exiting.\n", getpid());
exit(0);
}

// Create second child process


pid2 = fork();

if (pid2 < 0) {
perror("Fork failed");
exit(1);
} else if (pid2 == 0) {
// Second child process
printf("Second child process (PID: %d) is running...\n", getpid());
sleep(1); // Simulate some work
printf("Second child process (PID: %d) is exiting.\n", getpid());
exit(0);
}

// Parent process waits for the second child first


printf("Parent process (PID: %d) waiting for second child (PID: %d)...\n",
getpid(), pid2);
waitpid(pid2, NULL, 0);
printf("Parent process detected second child (PID: %d) termination.\n",
pid2);

// Parent process waits for the first child


printf("Parent process waiting for first child (PID: %d)...\n", pid1);
waitpid(pid1, NULL, 0);
printf("Parent process detected first child (PID: %d) termination.\n",
pid1);

return 0;
}
Example Output
Parent process (PID: 1000) waiting for second child (PID: 1002)...
First child process (PID: 1001) is running...
Second child process (PID: 1002) is running...
Second child process (PID: 1002) is exiting.
Parent process detected second child (PID: 1002) termination.
Parent process waiting for first child (PID: 1001)...
First child process (PID: 1001) is exiting.
Parent process detected first child (PID: 1001) termination.

Key Points:
 fork(): Creates two child processes.
 waitpid(pid, NULL, 0): Parent waits for a specific child (here, pid2 first).
 Order Control: Unlike wait(), waitpid() allows the parent to decide which
child to wait for first.
 sleep() Usage: Simulates some work for different child termination times.

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