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+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+/* This flag controls termination of the main loop. */
+volatile sig_atomic_t keep_going = 1;
+
+/* The signal handler just clears the flag and re-enables itself. */
+void 
+catch_alarm (int sig)
+{
+  keep_going = 0;
+  signal (sig, catch_alarm);
+}
+
+void 
+do_stuff (void)
+{
+  puts ("Doing stuff while waiting for alarm....");
+}
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  /* Establish a handler for SIGALRM signals. */
+  signal (SIGALRM, catch_alarm);
+
+  /* Set an alarm to go off in a little while. */
+  alarm (2);
+
+  /* Check the flag once in a while to see when to quit. */
+  while (keep_going)
+    do_stuff ();
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}