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+/**
+ *     $Id: signals.c,v 1.1.1.1 2008-04-28 17:32:53 mbroeker Exp $
+ * $Source: /development/c/demos/signals.c,v $
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _XOPEN_SOURCE
+#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 500
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+void sigproc ()
+{
+    signal (SIGINT, sigproc);
+    printf ("I received the SIGINT Signal\n");
+}
+
+void sigquit ()
+{
+    printf ("I received the SIGQUIT Signal\n");
+    /*
+     * This kills the process and subprocesses
+     */
+    kill (-1, SIGKILL);
+    /*
+     * ^^ can not be reached
+     */
+    exit (0);
+}
+
+int main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    signal (SIGINT, sigproc);
+    signal (SIGQUIT, sigquit);
+
+    printf ("PRESS CTRL-\\ to quit\n");
+    for (;;);
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}