From: Joseph McDonald <joe@...>
Date: 2001-06-16T11:24:48+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:16526] alarm()


Is there a way to schedule a SIGALRM in ruby?
I ask because I want to abort a system() call if
it does not complete in "x" seconds.  It appears that
the "timeout" class does not work when executing a
system call.

thanks,
-joe