#include <stdlib.h>
#include <mysql.h>

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
	MYSQL *mysql = mysql_init(NULL);

	if (! mysql_real_connect(mysql, "localhost", "root", "", "test", 0, NULL, 0 ))
	{
		printf(" mysql_real_connect() failed\n");
		exit(3);
	}

  while (1) {
	  if (mysql_ping(mysql) == 0) {
		  printf("ping ok\n");
		} else {
		  printf("ping failed\n");
		}
		sleep(1);
	}
}