timeout

timeout

func main() {
	cmd := exec.Command(“stuff”)
	chan := make(chan int, 1)

	go func() {
		cmd.Run()
		chan <- STOP
	} 
	go func() {
		sleep(5)
		chan <- TIMEOUT
	}
	for {
		switch {
		when <- TIMEOUT
			cmd.Kill()
			return 1
		when <- STOP
			return 0
		}
	}
}