#include <stdio.
h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/ipc.h>
#include <sys/shm.h>
#include <string.h>
#define SHM_SIZE 100
int main() {
key_t key;
int shmid;
char *shm_ptr;
int msg_id = 1;
// Generate a unique key
key = ftok("writer_reader_shared_memory", 'R');
// Create a shared memory segment
shmid = shmget(key, SHM_SIZE, IPC_CREAT | 0666);
if (shmid < 0) {
perror("shmget");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// Attach the shared memory segment to the writer's address space
shm_ptr = shmat(shmid, NULL, 0);
if (shm_ptr == (char *) -1) {
perror("shmat");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// Enter a loop to send multiple messages
while (1) {
// Get input from the user for the message to be sent
printf("Enter message to send (type 'exit' to quit): ");
fgets(shm_ptr, SHM_SIZE, stdin);
// Check if the user wants to quit
if (strncmp(shm_ptr, "exit", 4) == 0)
break;
// Update the identifier for the next message
sprintf(shm_ptr, "%d: %s", msg_id++, shm_ptr);
// Detach the shared memory segment
shmdt(shm_ptr);
}
return 0;
}
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/ipc.h>
#include <sys/shm.h>
#include <string.h>
#define SHM_SIZE 100
int main() {
key_t key;
int shmid;
char *shm_ptr;
// Generate the same key as the writer
key = ftok("writer_reader_shared_memory", 'R');
// Get the shared memory segment
shmid = shmget(key, SHM_SIZE, 0666);
if (shmid < 0) {
perror("shmget");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// Attach the shared memory segment to the reader's address space
shm_ptr = shmat(shmid, NULL, 0);
if (shm_ptr == (char *) -1) {
perror("shmat");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// Enter a loop to receive and print multiple messages
while (1) {
// Read the message from the shared memory
printf("Message received: %s", shm_ptr);
// Detach the shared memory segment
shmdt(shm_ptr);
}
return 0;
}
Enter message to send (type 'exit' to quit): Hello, reader!
Enter message to send (type 'exit' to quit): How are you?
Enter message to send (type 'exit' to quit): I'm fine, thank you!
Enter message to send (type 'exit' to quit): exit
Message received: 1: Hello, reader!
Message received: 2: How are you?
Message received: 3: I'm fine, thank you!
