Again, try to interpret your results and learn what is happening inside the machine. Assignment Summary Run the sample program on a Lynx, Linux, SunOS, and Solaris machine and record the results. Complete a laboratory report as described in the report format pages. Be sure to discuss the results obtained in the above two steps. Additional Information Signals are probably one of the toughest aspects of real-time systems.
Signals can cause a multitude of unrelated problems to occur.
Signal problems are difficult to debug, and can be costly in both time and money. The moral, always be careful when using signals and plan them out before actually using them. For a real life experience of a signal problem encountered by the author in developing a real-time data acquisition system, visit these pages.