// runs processes in queue
bool run_processes(node_t** head, int priority)
{
bool check_priority = priority >= 0;
node_t* curr_node = *head;
proc* currproc;
while(curr_node)
{
if(!check_priority || curr_node->process.priority == priority)
{
// get it
currproc = &curr_node->process;
// run it
if(launch_process_as_child(currproc))
{
// child shouldn't spawn more children
fprintf(stderr, "Error: pid %d reached this pointfor some reason\n", getpid());
return false;
}
printf("[%d]process name '%s' priority %d pid %d runtime %d\n", getpid(), currproc->name, currproc->priority, currproc->pid, currproc->runtime);
// be rid of it
free_proc(currproc);
if(curr_node == *head)
{
curr_node = curr_node->next;
pop(head);
} else {
delete_pid(*head, currproc->pid);
if(curr_node)
curr_node = curr_node->next;
}
} else {
curr_node = curr_node->next;
}
}
// you never got to be the one in the tank
return true;
}
static void
cleanup (void)
{
delete_pid ();
}