Practice Signals and Interrupts - 6.6 | 6. Communication Between Kernel and User Space | Embedded Linux
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a signal in the context of Linux programming?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about events that might require a user program to take action.

Question 2

Easy

Explain the difference between SIGINT and SIGTERM.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how you would want a program to behave when asked to stop.

Practice 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What signal is generated by pressing Ctrl+C?

  • SIGINT
  • SIGTERM
  • SIGKILL

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of what the user intends to do when they press Ctrl+C.

Question 2

Signals can be ignored by processes.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider whether all signals can be handled the same way.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Describe the implications of ignoring SIGTERM in a long-running application.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens if a process does not clean up after itself.

Question 2

Create a program that handles multiple signals and executes different actions for each.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider defining different functions for handling different signals.

Challenge and get performance evaluation