42 Exam 06 -

Do not use busy-waiting (while loops checking time). The Moulinette will penalize you for CPU overuse. Use usleep() to yield the CPU, but be careful— usleep() is inaccurate for long simulations. Use select() or nanosleep() for precision.

Assuming this refers to a coding-school style assessment (e.g., the 42 network’s evaluation modules) or a numbered exam in a technical curriculum, this column focuses on practical preparation, typical content, strategy during the test, and post-exam steps. If you meant a different exam, tell me which and I’ll adapt. 42 Exam 06

A: You get 0 for that exercise. The exam environment kills your program after the timer expires. If it was in an infinite loop or segfaulting, you lose all progress. Do not use busy-waiting (while loops checking time)