[BusyBox 0000680]: timeout applet (new feature)

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The following issue has been SUBMITTED. 
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http://busybox.net/bugs/view.php?id=680 
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Reported By:                robang74
Assigned To:                BusyBox
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Project:                    BusyBox
Issue ID:                   680
Category:                   New Features
Reproducibility:            N/A
Severity:                   feature
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
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Date Submitted:             02-03-2006 02:18 PST
Last Modified:              02-03-2006 02:18 PST
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Summary:                    timeout applet (new feature)
Description: 
Puts in run a command line and if it does not terminate within a           
                                                          specified timeout
it signal with a specified signal the commands and all its children. In
both case report the exit status of the command and it is able to save it
also in a file which could after read by a script or other command. It
does NOT need /proc mounted.                                              
                         

[roberto at wsraf busybox]$ ./busybox timeout --help
BusyBox v1.1.1-pre0 (2006.02.03-09:48+0000) multi-call binary

Usage: timeout [-v] <timeout_in_sec> [-f exit_status_file] [-s int_signal]
"<command line>"

Runs the "command line" within a timeout window and returns its status.
Options:
        -v      Displays verbose resource usage information
        -f      File name in which save the exit status
        -s      Signal to send to the command line and its children 
                after timeout expired






 
                                                                          
                                    

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Issue History 
Date Modified   Username       Field                    Change               
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02-03-06 02:18  robang74       New Issue                                    
02-03-06 02:18  robang74       Status                   new => assigned     
02-03-06 02:18  robang74       Assigned To               => BusyBox         
02-03-06 02:18  robang74       File Added: timeout_applet.tgz                   

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