#include <sys/time.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <signal.h>

void siga()
{
printf("ok\n");
} 

int main()
{
struct itimerval v;
int q=1;
signal(SIGALRM, siga);
v.it_interval.tv_sec  = 1; /* intervalul in s*/
v.it_interval.tv_usec = 0;         
v.it_value.tv_sec     = 10; /*peste cate s sa plece*/
v.it_value.tv_usec    = 0;
setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, &v, NULL);

while(q==1)
{
q=1;
}                                
}