From 212832523789adf3025da49ed2152068a6dc5fe5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rui Ribeiro <42305006+ruiribeiro04@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:37:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added new exercices to better cover `philosophers_bonus`
 requirements

- Added exercices:
  - Added process basics.
  - Added semaphores basics.
  - Added process communication
  - Added process termination
  - Added process_philosophers
  - Renamed and reordered philosophers_bonus
---
 rendu/race_detector.c                         |   4 +-
 subjects/13_process_basics.txt                |  25 ++
 subjects/14_semaphore_basics.txt              |  28 ++
 subjects/15_process_communication.txt         |  28 ++
 subjects/16_process_termination.txt           |  29 +++
 subjects/17_process_philosophers.txt          |  37 +++
 ...rs_bonus.txt => 18_philosophers_bonus.txt} |   0
 testers/run_all_tests.sh                      |  14 +-
 testers/test_12_process_basics.sh             | 172 +++++++++++++
 testers/test_13_semaphore_basics.sh           | 176 +++++++++++++
 testers/test_14_process_communication.sh      | 190 ++++++++++++++
 testers/test_15_process_termination.sh        | 198 +++++++++++++++
 testers/test_16_process_philosophers.sh       | 240 ++++++++++++++++++
 ...bonus.sh => test_17_philosophers_bonus.sh} |   0
 14 files changed, 1137 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 subjects/13_process_basics.txt
 create mode 100644 subjects/14_semaphore_basics.txt
 create mode 100644 subjects/15_process_communication.txt
 create mode 100644 subjects/16_process_termination.txt
 create mode 100644 subjects/17_process_philosophers.txt
 rename subjects/{12_philosophers_bonus.txt => 18_philosophers_bonus.txt} (100%)
 create mode 100755 testers/test_12_process_basics.sh
 create mode 100755 testers/test_13_semaphore_basics.sh
 create mode 100755 testers/test_14_process_communication.sh
 create mode 100755 testers/test_15_process_termination.sh
 create mode 100755 testers/test_16_process_philosophers.sh
 rename testers/{test_12_philosophers_bonus.sh => test_17_philosophers_bonus.sh} (100%)

diff --git a/rendu/race_detector.c b/rendu/race_detector.c
index a82c290..ddbc00c 100644
--- a/rendu/race_detector.c
+++ b/rendu/race_detector.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 /*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
 /*   By: ruiferna <ruiferna@student.42porto.com>    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
-/*   Created: 2025/10/14 00:00:00 by ruiferna          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/10/14 15:38:47 by ruiferna         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Created: 2025/10/14 08:32:00 by ruiferna          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/10/14 16:30:18 by ruiferna         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/subjects/13_process_basics.txt b/subjects/13_process_basics.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfb714a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subjects/13_process_basics.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Assignment name: process_basics
+Expected files: process_basics.c
+Allowed functions: memset, printf, malloc, free, write, fork, exit, waitpid, usleep, gettimeofday
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Create a program that:
+1. Creates 3 child processes using fork()
+2. Each child process prints its process ID (PID) and a unique message 5 times
+3. Each child sleeps for 100ms between messages
+4. The parent process waits for all children to finish using waitpid()
+5. The parent prints a summary when all children have finished
+
+Child messages should be:
+- Child 1: "Child 1 (PID: <pid>): Message <n>"
+- Child 2: "Child 2 (PID: <pid>): Message <n>"
+- Child 3: "Child 3 (PID: <pid>): Message <n>"
+
+Parent message: "Parent: All 3 children have finished"
+
+Usage: `./process_basics`
+
+Hint: fork() creates a new process. It returns 0 in the child process and the child's PID in the parent.
+Use exit() to terminate child processes properly.
+waitpid() allows the parent to wait for specific children to finish.
+Unlike threads, processes have separate memory spaces.
diff --git a/subjects/14_semaphore_basics.txt b/subjects/14_semaphore_basics.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c39927b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subjects/14_semaphore_basics.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+Assignment name: semaphore_basics
+Expected files: semaphore_basics.c
+Allowed functions: memset, printf, malloc, free, write, fork, exit, waitpid, 
+                    sem_open, sem_close, sem_post, sem_wait, sem_unlink, 
+                    usleep, gettimeofday
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Create a program that demonstrates POSIX semaphores:
+1. Create a named semaphore initialized to 3 (simulating 3 available resources)
+2. Launch 5 child processes
+3. Each child process tries to acquire a resource (sem_wait), uses it for 500ms, then releases it (sem_post)
+4. Each child prints when it acquires and releases a resource
+5. Parent waits for all children to finish
+6. Properly cleanup the semaphore using sem_unlink()
+
+Output format:
+- "Child <id> (PID: <pid>): Waiting for resource..."
+- "Child <id> (PID: <pid>): Acquired resource (available: <count>)"
+- "Child <id> (PID: <pid>): Using resource..."
+- "Child <id> (PID: <pid>): Released resource"
+
+Usage: `./semaphore_basics`
+
+Hint: Named POSIX semaphores (sem_open) work across processes, unlike thread mutexes.
+sem_wait() decrements the semaphore (blocks if 0), sem_post() increments it.
+Always call sem_unlink() to remove the semaphore from the system.
+Semaphore names must start with '/' (e.g., "/my_semaphore").
+Use O_CREAT | O_EXCL flags with sem_open, and handle if semaphore already exists.
diff --git a/subjects/15_process_communication.txt b/subjects/15_process_communication.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f600ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subjects/15_process_communication.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+Assignment name: process_communication
+Expected files: process_communication.c
+Allowed functions: memset, printf, malloc, free, write, fork, exit, waitpid,
+                    sem_open, sem_close, sem_post, sem_wait, sem_unlink,
+                    usleep, gettimeofday
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Implement a producer-consumer pattern using processes and semaphores:
+1. Create 2 semaphores: one for empty slots (init: 5) and one for filled slots (init: 0)
+2. Launch 2 producer processes and 2 consumer processes
+3. Producers "produce" items (increment a counter) and signal consumers
+4. Consumers wait for items, "consume" them, and signal producers
+5. Each process performs 10 operations
+6. Use a third semaphore to protect the shared counter (mutual exclusion)
+
+Since processes don't share memory, print actions instead of actually sharing data:
+- Producer: "Producer <id>: Produced item <n> (empty slots: <count>)"
+- Consumer: "Consumer <id>: Consumed item <n> (filled slots: <count>)"
+
+Parent waits for all children and cleans up semaphores.
+
+Usage: `./process_communication`
+
+Hint: This demonstrates how semaphores coordinate processes (like mutexes for threads).
+You need 3 semaphores: empty slots, filled slots, and mutex for critical sections.
+The pattern is similar to producer_consumer but with processes instead of threads.
+Since processes don't share memory, focus on demonstrating synchronization patterns.
+sem_wait() on empty before producing, sem_post() on filled after producing.
diff --git a/subjects/16_process_termination.txt b/subjects/16_process_termination.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd1d59d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subjects/16_process_termination.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Assignment name: process_termination
+Expected files: process_termination.c
+Allowed functions: memset, printf, malloc, free, write, fork, kill, exit, waitpid,
+                    sem_open, sem_close, sem_post, sem_wait, sem_unlink,
+                    usleep, gettimeofday
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Create a program that demonstrates process termination and cleanup:
+1. Launch 5 child processes that run in a loop (each iteration takes 500ms)
+2. Each child has a random "death time" between 2-5 seconds
+3. Parent process monitors all children using waitpid() with WNOHANG
+4. When a child "dies" (exits), parent detects it and kills all remaining children using kill()
+5. Parent prints which child died first and performs cleanup
+
+Output format:
+- "Child <id> (PID: <pid>): Iteration <n>"
+- "Child <id> (PID: <pid>): Dying after <time>ms"
+- "Parent: Child <id> (PID: <pid>) has died!"
+- "Parent: Terminating remaining children..."
+- "Parent: Child <id> (PID: <pid>) terminated"
+- "Parent: All processes cleaned up"
+
+Usage: `./process_termination`
+
+Hint: This simulates what happens in philosophers_bonus when one philosopher dies.
+Use waitpid() with WNOHANG to check if a child has exited without blocking.
+kill(pid, SIGTERM) or kill(pid, SIGKILL) terminates a process.
+Proper cleanup is critical - all child processes must be terminated.
+This is why philosophers_bonus needs a monitoring mechanism in the parent.
diff --git a/subjects/17_process_philosophers.txt b/subjects/17_process_philosophers.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf3fcfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subjects/17_process_philosophers.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+Assignment name: process_philosophers
+Expected files: process_philosophers.c
+Allowed functions: memset, printf, malloc, free, write, fork, kill, exit,
+                    pthread_create, pthread_detach, pthread_join, waitpid,
+                    sem_open, sem_close, sem_post, sem_wait, sem_unlink,
+                    usleep, gettimeofday
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Implement a simplified philosophers problem using processes and semaphores:
+1. Create N child processes (one per philosopher)
+2. Use a semaphore initialized to N to represent the forks in the middle of the table
+3. Each philosopher process:
+   - Waits to acquire 2 forks (sem_wait called twice)
+   - Eats for a specified time
+   - Releases 2 forks (sem_post called twice)
+   - Sleeps for a specified time
+   - Repeats for a specified number of meals
+4. Each philosopher has a monitoring thread that checks if it's starving
+5. Parent process waits for all children; if any dies, kills all others
+
+Arguments: `number_of_philosophers time_to_die time_to_eat time_to_sleep number_of_meals`
+
+Output format:
+- "[timestamp] Philosopher <id>: has taken a fork"
+- "[timestamp] Philosopher <id>: is eating"
+- "[timestamp] Philosopher <id>: is sleeping"
+- "[timestamp] Philosopher <id>: is thinking"
+- "[timestamp] Philosopher <id>: died"
+
+Usage: `./process_philosophers 5 800 200 200 7`
+
+Hint: This combines everything: processes, semaphores, monitoring, and termination.
+Each philosopher is a process with its own monitoring thread (just like bonus).
+The semaphore represents all forks in the middle (different from mandatory version).
+Use pthread_create within each child process for the death monitor thread.
+Parent monitors children with waitpid(WNOHANG) and kills all if one dies.
+This is almost the complete philosophers_bonus, but simplified.
diff --git a/subjects/12_philosophers_bonus.txt b/subjects/18_philosophers_bonus.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from subjects/12_philosophers_bonus.txt
rename to subjects/18_philosophers_bonus.txt
diff --git a/testers/run_all_tests.sh b/testers/run_all_tests.sh
index 323e80f..0af33c6 100755
--- a/testers/run_all_tests.sh
+++ b/testers/run_all_tests.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
         9) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_9_death_monitor.sh" "Exercise 9: Death Monitor" ;;
         10) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_10_philosophers_args.sh" "Exercise 10: Philosophers Args" ;;
         11) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_11_race_detector.sh" "Exercise 11: Race Detector" ;;
-        12) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_12_philosophers_bonus.sh" "Exercise 12: Philosophers Bonus" ;;
+        13) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_13_process_basics.sh" "Exercise 13: Process Basics" ;;
+        14) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_14_semaphore_basics.sh" "Exercise 14: Semaphore Basics" ;;
+        15) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_15_process_communication.sh" "Exercise 15: Process Communication" ;;
+        16) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_16_process_termination.sh" "Exercise 16: Process Termination" ;;
+        17) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_17_process_philosophers.sh" "Exercise 17: Process Philosophers" ;;
+        18) run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_18_philosophers_bonus.sh" "Exercise 18: Philosophers Bonus" ;;
         *)
             echo "Usage: $0 [exercise_number]"
             echo "Example: $0 1  (to test only exercise 1)"
@@ -80,7 +85,12 @@ else
     run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_9_death_monitor.sh" "Exercise 9: Death Monitor"
     run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_10_philosophers_args.sh" "Exercise 10: Philosophers Args"
     run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_11_race_detector.sh" "Exercise 11: Race Detector"
-    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_12_philosophers_bonus.sh" "Exercise 12: Philosophers Bonus"
+    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_12_process_basics.sh" "Exercise 12: Process Basics"
+    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_13_semaphore_basics.sh" "Exercise 13: Semaphore Basics"
+    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_14_process_communication.sh" "Exercise 14: Process Communication"
+    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_15_process_termination.sh" "Exercise 15: Process Termination"
+    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_16_process_philosophers.sh" "Exercise 16: Process Philosophers"
+    run_test "$TESTER_DIR/test_17_philosophers_bonus.sh" "Exercise 17: Philosophers Bonus"
 fi
 
 # Final summary
diff --git a/testers/test_12_process_basics.sh b/testers/test_12_process_basics.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..390ba00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testers/test_12_process_basics.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Tester for process_basics exercise
+# Tests basic process creation with fork and waitpid
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+EXERCISE="process_basics"
+EXE_PATH=""
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+# Determine the project root directory, which is one level up from the 'testers' directory.
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Testing: $EXERCISE"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# --- Compilation and Executable Finding Logic ---
+EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+RENDU_EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/$EXERCISE"
+SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/${EXERCISE}.c"
+RENDU_SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/${EXERCISE}.c"
+
+# Prefer executable in 'rendu' directory
+if [ -f "$RENDU_EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    EXE_PATH="$RENDU_EXE_PATH"
+# Fallback to root directory executable
+elif [ -f "$EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    : # EXE_PATH is already set correctly
+# If no executable, try to compile from source
+else
+    COMPILE_CANDIDATE=""
+    if [ -f "$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE"
+    elif [ -f "$SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$SOURCE_FILE"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Executable not found, attempting to compile from $COMPILE_CANDIDATE...${NC}"
+        # Compile into the root directory
+        gcc -Wall -Wextra -Werror "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" -o "$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Compilation successful.${NC}"
+            EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE" # Use the newly compiled executable
+        else
+            echo -e "${RED}✗ Compilation failed.${NC}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Executable and source file for '$EXERCISE' not found.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Using executable at: $EXE_PATH${NC}"
+# --- End of Logic ---
+
+# Test 1: Program creates 3 child processes
+echo -n "Test 1: Creates 3 child processes... "
+OUTPUT=$(timeout 5 "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    CHILD_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "Child [123]")
+    if [ "$CHILD_COUNT" -ge 3 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Expected output from 3 children, found: $CHILD_COUNT"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED (timeout or crash)${NC}"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Each child prints PID
+echo -n "Test 2: Each child prints PID... "
+PID_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "PID: [0-9]+" | wc -l)
+if [ "$PID_COUNT" -ge 15 ]; then  # 3 children * 5 messages each
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected PIDs in output, found: $PID_COUNT references"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 3: Each child prints 5 messages
+echo -n "Test 3: Each child prints 5 messages... "
+for i in 1 2 3; do
+    COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep "Child $i" | grep -c "Message")
+    if [ "$COUNT" -ne 5 ]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Child $i printed $COUNT messages instead of 5"
+        ((FAILED++))
+        break
+    fi
+done
+if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ "$COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Parent waits for all children
+echo -n "Test 4: Parent waits for all children... "
+if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "Parent: All 3 children have finished"; then
+    # Verify parent message comes after all child messages
+    LAST_CHILD_LINE=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -n "Child" | tail -1 | cut -d: -f1)
+    PARENT_LINE=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -n "Parent: All 3 children have finished" | cut -d: -f1)
+    if [ "$PARENT_LINE" -gt "$LAST_CHILD_LINE" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Parent message appeared before all children finished"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Parent summary message not found"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 5: No zombie processes (check process cleanup)
+echo -n "Test 5: Process cleanup (no zombies)... "
+# Run the program in background and check for zombie processes
+"$EXE_PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+PARENT_PID=$!
+sleep 1
+ZOMBIE_COUNT=$(ps aux | grep "$PARENT_PID" | grep -c "defunct")
+wait $PARENT_PID
+if [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Found $ZOMBIE_COUNT zombie processes"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 6: Check for memory leaks with valgrind
+if command -v valgrind &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -n "Test 6: Memory leak check... "
+    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 --trace-children=yes "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+    if [ $? -ne 42 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Memory leaks detected!"
+        echo "$VALGRIND_OUTPUT" | grep -A 5 "LEAK SUMMARY"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⊘ Test 6: Valgrind not installed, skipping memory test${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Summary
+echo "========================================"
+echo -e "Results: ${GREEN}$PASSED passed${NC}, ${RED}$FAILED failed${NC}"
+echo "========================================"
+
+if [ $FAILED -eq 0 ]; then
+    exit 0
+else
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/testers/test_13_semaphore_basics.sh b/testers/test_13_semaphore_basics.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b5d7c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testers/test_13_semaphore_basics.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Tester for semaphore_basics exercise
+# Tests POSIX named semaphores usage
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+EXERCISE="semaphore_basics"
+EXE_PATH=""
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+# Determine the project root directory, which is one level up from the 'testers' directory.
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Testing: $EXERCISE"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# --- Compilation and Executable Finding Logic ---
+EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+RENDU_EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/$EXERCISE"
+SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/${EXERCISE}.c"
+RENDU_SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/${EXERCISE}.c"
+
+# Prefer executable in 'rendu' directory
+if [ -f "$RENDU_EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    EXE_PATH="$RENDU_EXE_PATH"
+# Fallback to root directory executable
+elif [ -f "$EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    : # EXE_PATH is already set correctly
+# If no executable, try to compile from source
+else
+    COMPILE_CANDIDATE=""
+    if [ -f "$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE"
+    elif [ -f "$SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$SOURCE_FILE"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Executable not found, attempting to compile from $COMPILE_CANDIDATE...${NC}"
+        # Compile with -pthread flag for semaphores
+        gcc -Wall -Wextra -Werror -pthread "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" -o "$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Compilation successful.${NC}"
+            EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE" # Use the newly compiled executable
+        else
+            echo -e "${RED}✗ Compilation failed.${NC}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Executable and source file for '$EXERCISE' not found.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Using executable at: $EXE_PATH${NC}"
+# --- End of Logic ---
+
+# Clean up any leftover semaphores before testing
+sem_unlink /test_semaphore 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Test 1: Program creates and cleans up semaphore
+echo -n "Test 1: Basic execution... "
+OUTPUT=$(timeout 10 "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Program failed to execute properly (exit code: $EXIT_CODE)"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Creates 5 child processes
+echo -n "Test 2: Creates 5 child processes... "
+CHILD_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "Child [0-9]+" | sort -u | wc -l)
+if [ "$CHILD_COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected 5 unique children, found: $CHILD_COUNT"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 3: Resource acquisition and release
+echo -n "Test 3: Resource acquisition/release... "
+ACQUIRED_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "Acquired resource")
+RELEASED_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "Released resource")
+if [ "$ACQUIRED_COUNT" -eq 5 ] && [ "$RELEASED_COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected 5 acquire and 5 release, got: $ACQUIRED_COUNT acquire, $RELEASED_COUNT release"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Semaphore limits access (max 3 concurrent)
+echo -n "Test 4: Semaphore limits concurrent access... "
+# Check that we see "Waiting for resource" messages (proof that not all can access at once)
+WAITING_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "Waiting for resource")
+if [ "$WAITING_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC} ($WAITING_COUNT wait events)"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ PARTIAL${NC}"
+    echo "Expected some processes to wait (semaphore initialized to 3, but 5 processes)"
+    ((PASSED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 5: Proper semaphore cleanup (sem_unlink called)
+echo -n "Test 5: Semaphore cleanup... "
+# Run the program again - if semaphore wasn't cleaned up, it might fail to create
+OUTPUT2=$(timeout 10 "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE2=$?
+if [ $EXIT_CODE2 -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Second execution failed - semaphore may not have been properly cleaned up"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 6: No zombie processes
+echo -n "Test 6: No zombie processes... "
+"$EXE_PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+PARENT_PID=$!
+sleep 1
+ZOMBIE_COUNT=$(ps aux | grep "$PARENT_PID" | grep -c "defunct" || echo "0")
+wait $PARENT_PID 2>/dev/null
+if [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Found $ZOMBIE_COUNT zombie processes"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 7: Check for memory leaks with valgrind
+if command -v valgrind &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -n "Test 7: Memory leak check... "
+    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 --trace-children=yes "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+    if [ $? -ne 42 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Memory leaks detected!"
+        echo "$VALGRIND_OUTPUT" | grep -A 5 "LEAK SUMMARY"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⊘ Test 7: Valgrind not installed, skipping memory test${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+sem_unlink /test_semaphore 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Summary
+echo "========================================"
+echo -e "Results: ${GREEN}$PASSED passed${NC}, ${RED}$FAILED failed${NC}"
+echo "========================================"
+
+if [ $FAILED -eq 0 ]; then
+    exit 0
+else
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/testers/test_14_process_communication.sh b/testers/test_14_process_communication.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..328d80e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testers/test_14_process_communication.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Tester for process_communication exercise
+# Tests producer-consumer pattern with processes and semaphores
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+EXERCISE="process_communication"
+EXE_PATH=""
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+# Determine the project root directory, which is one level up from the 'testers' directory.
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Testing: $EXERCISE"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# --- Compilation and Executable Finding Logic ---
+EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+RENDU_EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/$EXERCISE"
+SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/${EXERCISE}.c"
+RENDU_SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/${EXERCISE}.c"
+
+# Prefer executable in 'rendu' directory
+if [ -f "$RENDU_EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    EXE_PATH="$RENDU_EXE_PATH"
+# Fallback to root directory executable
+elif [ -f "$EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    : # EXE_PATH is already set correctly
+# If no executable, try to compile from source
+else
+    COMPILE_CANDIDATE=""
+    if [ -f "$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE"
+    elif [ -f "$SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$SOURCE_FILE"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Executable not found, attempting to compile from $COMPILE_CANDIDATE...${NC}"
+        gcc -Wall -Wextra -Werror -pthread "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" -o "$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Compilation successful.${NC}"
+            EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE" # Use the newly compiled executable
+        else
+            echo -e "${RED}✗ Compilation failed.${NC}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Executable and source file for '$EXERCISE' not found.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Using executable at: $EXE_PATH${NC}"
+# --- End of Logic ---
+
+# Test 1: Program executes successfully
+echo -n "Test 1: Basic execution... "
+OUTPUT=$(timeout 15 "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Program failed to execute (exit code: $EXIT_CODE)"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Creates 2 producers and 2 consumers
+echo -n "Test 2: Creates 2 producers and 2 consumers... "
+PRODUCER_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "Producer [0-9]+" | sort -u | wc -l)
+CONSUMER_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "Consumer [0-9]+" | sort -u | wc -l)
+if [ "$PRODUCER_COUNT" -eq 2 ] && [ "$CONSUMER_COUNT" -eq 2 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected 2 producers and 2 consumers, got: $PRODUCER_COUNT producers, $CONSUMER_COUNT consumers"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 3: Each producer produces 10 items
+echo -n "Test 3: Producers produce items... "
+PRODUCED_TOTAL=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "Produced item")
+if [ "$PRODUCED_TOTAL" -ge 15 ]; then  # 2 producers * 10 items = 20, allow some margin
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC} ($PRODUCED_TOTAL items produced)"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected ~20 produced items, got: $PRODUCED_TOTAL"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Each consumer consumes 10 items
+echo -n "Test 4: Consumers consume items... "
+CONSUMED_TOTAL=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "Consumed item")
+if [ "$CONSUMED_TOTAL" -ge 15 ]; then  # 2 consumers * 10 items = 20, allow some margin
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC} ($CONSUMED_TOTAL items consumed)"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected ~20 consumed items, got: $CONSUMED_TOTAL"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 5: Synchronization - no deadlock
+echo -n "Test 5: No deadlock... "
+# If the program completed successfully, there was no deadlock
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Program may have deadlocked (timeout or abnormal exit)"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 6: Proper semaphore usage (interleaved production/consumption)
+echo -n "Test 6: Production/consumption interleaving... "
+# Extract sequence of produce/consume actions
+FIRST_PRODUCE=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -n "Produced item" | head -1 | cut -d: -f1)
+FIRST_CONSUME=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -n "Consumed item" | head -1 | cut -d: -f1)
+LAST_PRODUCE=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -n "Produced item" | tail -1 | cut -d: -f1)
+LAST_CONSUME=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -n "Consumed item" | tail -1 | cut -d: -f1)
+
+# Check that production and consumption are interleaved (not all production then all consumption)
+if [ -n "$FIRST_PRODUCE" ] && [ -n "$FIRST_CONSUME" ] && [ -n "$LAST_PRODUCE" ] && [ -n "$LAST_CONSUME" ]; then
+    if [ "$FIRST_CONSUME" -lt "$LAST_PRODUCE" ] && [ "$FIRST_PRODUCE" -lt "$LAST_CONSUME" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ PARTIAL${NC}"
+        echo "Production and consumption may not be properly synchronized"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Could not verify interleaving"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 7: No zombie processes
+echo -n "Test 7: No zombie processes... "
+"$EXE_PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+PARENT_PID=$!
+sleep 1
+ZOMBIE_COUNT=$(ps aux | grep "$PARENT_PID" | grep -c "defunct" || echo "0")
+wait $PARENT_PID 2>/dev/null
+if [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Found $ZOMBIE_COUNT zombie processes"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 8: Check for memory leaks with valgrind
+if command -v valgrind &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -n "Test 8: Memory leak check... "
+    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 --trace-children=yes "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+    if [ $? -ne 42 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Memory leaks detected!"
+        echo "$VALGRIND_OUTPUT" | grep -A 5 "LEAK SUMMARY"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⊘ Test 8: Valgrind not installed, skipping memory test${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Summary
+echo "========================================"
+echo -e "Results: ${GREEN}$PASSED passed${NC}, ${RED}$FAILED failed${NC}"
+echo "========================================"
+
+if [ $FAILED -eq 0 ]; then
+    exit 0
+else
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/testers/test_15_process_termination.sh b/testers/test_15_process_termination.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..44ff3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testers/test_15_process_termination.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Tester for process_termination exercise
+# Tests process monitoring and termination with kill()
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+EXERCISE="process_termination"
+EXE_PATH=""
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+# Determine the project root directory, which is one level up from the 'testers' directory.
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Testing: $EXERCISE"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# --- Compilation and Executable Finding Logic ---
+EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+RENDU_EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/$EXERCISE"
+SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/${EXERCISE}.c"
+RENDU_SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/${EXERCISE}.c"
+
+# Prefer executable in 'rendu' directory
+if [ -f "$RENDU_EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    EXE_PATH="$RENDU_EXE_PATH"
+# Fallback to root directory executable
+elif [ -f "$EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    : # EXE_PATH is already set correctly
+# If no executable, try to compile from source
+else
+    COMPILE_CANDIDATE=""
+    if [ -f "$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE"
+    elif [ -f "$SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$SOURCE_FILE"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Executable not found, attempting to compile from $COMPILE_CANDIDATE...${NC}"
+        gcc -Wall -Wextra -Werror -pthread "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" -o "$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Compilation successful.${NC}"
+            EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE" # Use the newly compiled executable
+        else
+            echo -e "${RED}✗ Compilation failed.${NC}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Executable and source file for '$EXERCISE' not found.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Using executable at: $EXE_PATH${NC}"
+# --- End of Logic ---
+
+# Test 1: Program executes and terminates properly
+echo -n "Test 1: Basic execution... "
+OUTPUT=$(timeout 10 "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Program failed to execute (exit code: $EXIT_CODE)"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Creates 5 child processes
+echo -n "Test 2: Creates 5 child processes... "
+CHILD_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "Child [0-9]+" | sort -u | wc -l)
+if [ "$CHILD_COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected 5 unique children, found: $CHILD_COUNT"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 3: Detects when a child dies
+echo -n "Test 3: Detects child death... "
+if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "has died"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Parent didn't detect child death"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Parent terminates remaining children
+echo -n "Test 4: Terminates remaining children... "
+TERMINATED_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "terminated")
+if [ "$TERMINATED_COUNT" -ge 4 ]; then  # At least 4 children should be terminated
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC} ($TERMINATED_COUNT children terminated)"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected at least 4 children to be terminated, got: $TERMINATED_COUNT"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 5: Proper cleanup message
+echo -n "Test 5: Cleanup message... "
+if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "All processes cleaned up"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Missing cleanup confirmation message"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 6: Program duration (should terminate after first child dies, 2-5 seconds)
+echo -n "Test 6: Terminates after first death... "
+START_TIME=$(date +%s)
+timeout 10 "$EXE_PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1
+END_TIME=$(date +%s)
+DURATION=$((END_TIME - START_TIME))
+
+if [ $DURATION -ge 2 ] && [ $DURATION -le 7 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC} (ran for ${DURATION}s)"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ PARTIAL${NC} (ran for ${DURATION}s, expected 2-5s)"
+    echo "This may be acceptable depending on random death times"
+    ((PASSED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 7: No zombie processes remain after execution
+echo -n "Test 7: No zombie processes... "
+"$EXE_PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+PARENT_PID=$!
+sleep 2
+ZOMBIE_COUNT=$(ps aux | grep "$PARENT_PID" | grep -c "defunct" || echo "0")
+wait $PARENT_PID 2>/dev/null
+sleep 1
+ZOMBIE_COUNT_AFTER=$(ps aux | grep "defunct" | grep -c "$EXERCISE" || echo "0")
+if [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT" -eq 0 ] && [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT_AFTER" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Found zombie processes (during: $ZOMBIE_COUNT, after: $ZOMBIE_COUNT_AFTER)"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 8: No orphaned processes
+echo -n "Test 8: No orphaned processes... "
+"$EXE_PATH" > /dev/null 2>&1
+sleep 1
+# Check if there are any processes from this exercise still running
+ORPHAN_COUNT=$(ps aux | grep "$EXERCISE" | grep -v "grep" | grep -v "test_" | wc -l)
+if [ "$ORPHAN_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Found $ORPHAN_COUNT orphaned processes"
+    # Clean up orphans
+    pkill -f "$EXERCISE" 2>/dev/null
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 9: Check for memory leaks with valgrind
+if command -v valgrind &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -n "Test 9: Memory leak check... "
+    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 --trace-children=yes "$EXE_PATH" 2>&1)
+    if [ $? -ne 42 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Memory leaks detected!"
+        echo "$VALGRIND_OUTPUT" | grep -A 5 "LEAK SUMMARY"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⊘ Test 9: Valgrind not installed, skipping memory test${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Summary
+echo "========================================"
+echo -e "Results: ${GREEN}$PASSED passed${NC}, ${RED}$FAILED failed${NC}"
+echo "========================================"
+
+if [ $FAILED -eq 0 ]; then
+    exit 0
+else
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/testers/test_16_process_philosophers.sh b/testers/test_16_process_philosophers.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e76cd7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testers/test_16_process_philosophers.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Tester for process_philosophers exercise
+# Tests complete philosophers implementation with processes and semaphores
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+EXERCISE="process_philosophers"
+EXE_PATH=""
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+# Determine the project root directory, which is one level up from the 'testers' directory.
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Testing: $EXERCISE"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# --- Compilation and Executable Finding Logic ---
+EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+RENDU_EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/$EXERCISE"
+SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/${EXERCISE}.c"
+RENDU_SOURCE_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/rendu/${EXERCISE}.c"
+
+# Prefer executable in 'rendu' directory
+if [ -f "$RENDU_EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    EXE_PATH="$RENDU_EXE_PATH"
+# Fallback to root directory executable
+elif [ -f "$EXE_PATH" ]; then
+    : # EXE_PATH is already set correctly
+# If no executable, try to compile from source
+else
+    COMPILE_CANDIDATE=""
+    if [ -f "$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$RENDU_SOURCE_FILE"
+    elif [ -f "$SOURCE_FILE" ]; then
+        COMPILE_CANDIDATE="$SOURCE_FILE"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Executable not found, attempting to compile from $COMPILE_CANDIDATE...${NC}"
+        gcc -Wall -Wextra -Werror -pthread "$COMPILE_CANDIDATE" -o "$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Compilation successful.${NC}"
+            EXE_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/$EXERCISE" # Use the newly compiled executable
+        else
+            echo -e "${RED}✗ Compilation failed.${NC}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Executable and source file for '$EXERCISE' not found.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Using executable at: $EXE_PATH${NC}"
+# --- End of Logic ---
+
+# Test 1: Basic execution with valid arguments (5 800 200 200 7)
+echo -n "Test 1: Basic execution (5 philos, should complete)... "
+OUTPUT=$(timeout 15 "$EXE_PATH" 5 800 200 200 7 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Program failed or timed out (exit code: $EXIT_CODE)"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Correct number of philosophers
+echo -n "Test 2: Correct number of philosophers... "
+PHILO_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "Philosopher [0-9]+" | sort -u | wc -l)
+if [ "$PHILO_COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected 5 philosophers, found: $PHILO_COUNT"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 3: All actions present (fork, eating, sleeping, thinking)
+echo -n "Test 3: All actions present... "
+HAS_FORK=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "taken a fork")
+HAS_EAT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "is eating")
+HAS_SLEEP=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "is sleeping")
+HAS_THINK=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -c "is thinking")
+
+if [ "$HAS_FORK" -gt 0 ] && [ "$HAS_EAT" -gt 0 ] && [ "$HAS_SLEEP" -gt 0 ] && [ "$HAS_THINK" -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Missing actions - fork:$HAS_FORK eat:$HAS_EAT sleep:$HAS_SLEEP think:$HAS_THINK"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Each philosopher eats required number of times
+echo -n "Test 4: Each philosopher eats 7 times... "
+ALL_ATE_ENOUGH=true
+for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+    EAT_COUNT=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep "Philosopher $i" | grep -c "is eating")
+    if [ "$EAT_COUNT" -lt 7 ]; then
+        ALL_ATE_ENOUGH=false
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Philosopher $i ate only $EAT_COUNT times (expected 7)"
+        ((FAILED++))
+        break
+    fi
+done
+if [ "$ALL_ATE_ENOUGH" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 5: Timestamps are present and increasing
+echo -n "Test 5: Timestamps present and valid... "
+if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -qE "\[[0-9]+\]"; then
+    # Extract first and last timestamp
+    FIRST_TS=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "\[[0-9]+\]" | head -1 | tr -d '[]')
+    LAST_TS=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oE "\[[0-9]+\]" | tail -1 | tr -d '[]')
+    if [ "$LAST_TS" -gt "$FIRST_TS" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC} (${FIRST_TS}ms -> ${LAST_TS}ms)"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Timestamps not increasing properly"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "No timestamps found in output"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 6: No philosopher should die (with 5 800 200 200 7)
+echo -n "Test 6: No philosopher dies (5 800 200 200 7)... "
+if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "died"; then
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "A philosopher died when none should have"
+    ((FAILED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 7: Death detection (4 310 200 100 should die)
+echo -n "Test 7: Death detection (4 310 200 100)... "
+OUTPUT_DEATH=$(timeout 5 "$EXE_PATH" 4 310 200 100 2>&1)
+if echo "$OUTPUT_DEATH" | grep -q "died"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Expected a philosopher to die with tight timing"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 8: Single philosopher case (should not eat - only one fork)
+echo -n "Test 8: Single philosopher (1 800 200 200)... "
+OUTPUT_SINGLE=$(timeout 3 "$EXE_PATH" 1 800 200 200 2>&1)
+SINGLE_EXIT=$?
+# Single philosopher should die (can't eat with one fork)
+if echo "$OUTPUT_SINGLE" | grep -q "died"; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ PARTIAL${NC}"
+    echo "Single philosopher handling may vary"
+    ((PASSED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 9: Invalid arguments handling
+echo -n "Test 9: Invalid arguments handling... "
+timeout 2 "$EXE_PATH" 0 800 200 200 2>&1 > /dev/null
+EXIT1=$?
+timeout 2 "$EXE_PATH" -5 800 200 200 2>&1 > /dev/null
+EXIT2=$?
+timeout 2 "$EXE_PATH" abc 800 200 200 2>&1 > /dev/null
+EXIT3=$?
+
+if [ $EXIT1 -ne 0 ] && [ $EXIT2 -ne 0 ] && [ $EXIT3 -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Program should reject invalid arguments"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 10: No zombie processes
+echo -n "Test 10: No zombie processes... "
+"$EXE_PATH" 3 800 200 200 5 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+PARENT_PID=$!
+sleep 2
+ZOMBIE_COUNT=$(ps aux | grep "$PARENT_PID" | grep -c "defunct" || echo "0")
+wait $PARENT_PID 2>/dev/null
+sleep 1
+ZOMBIE_COUNT_AFTER=$(ps aux | grep "defunct" | grep -c "$EXERCISE" || echo "0")
+if [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT" -eq 0 ] && [ "$ZOMBIE_COUNT_AFTER" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+    ((PASSED++))
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+    echo "Found zombie processes"
+    ((FAILED++))
+fi
+
+# Test 11: Check for memory leaks with valgrind (short run)
+if command -v valgrind &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -n "Test 11: Memory leak check... "
+    VALGRIND_OUTPUT=$(valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=42 --trace-children=yes "$EXE_PATH" 3 800 200 200 2 2>&1)
+    if [ $? -ne 42 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+        ((PASSED++))
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED${NC}"
+        echo "Memory leaks detected!"
+        echo "$VALGRIND_OUTPUT" | grep -A 5 "LEAK SUMMARY"
+        ((FAILED++))
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⊘ Test 11: Valgrind not installed, skipping memory test${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Summary
+echo "========================================"
+echo -e "Results: ${GREEN}$PASSED passed${NC}, ${RED}$FAILED failed${NC}"
+echo "========================================"
+
+if [ $FAILED -eq 0 ]; then
+    exit 0
+else
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/testers/test_12_philosophers_bonus.sh b/testers/test_17_philosophers_bonus.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from testers/test_12_philosophers_bonus.sh
rename to testers/test_17_philosophers_bonus.sh