diff --git a/philo/src/util.c b/philo/src/util.c
index 6c01448..bc5ec9f 100644
--- a/philo/src/util.c
+++ b/philo/src/util.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: houtworm <codam@houtworm.net>              //   \ \ __| | | \ \/ /   */
 /*                                                 (|     | )|_| |_| |>  <    */
 /*   Created: 2023/03/15 02:01:41 by houtworm     /'\_   _/`\__|\__,_/_/\_\   */
-/*   Updated: 2023/05/20 10:04:39 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
+/*   Updated: 2023/05/21 23:43:36 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -91,10 +91,3 @@ void	ft_aliveprint(t_philo *ps, char *str)
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(ps->drdead);
 	printf("%lld %d %s\n", ft_time() - *ps->strtt, ps->id, str);
 }
-
-
-	/*•	Test 1 800 200 200. The philosopher should not eat and should die.*/
-	/*•	Test 5 800 200 200. No philosopher should die.*/
-	/*•	Test 5 800 200 200 7. No philosopher should die and the simulation should stop when every philosopher has eaten at least 7 times.*/
-	/*•	Test 4 410 200 200. No philosopher should die.*/
-	/*•	Test 4 310 200 100. One philosopher should die.*/
diff --git a/philo_bonus/philo.h b/philo_bonus/philo.h
index d4adb83..fe43a38 100644
--- a/philo_bonus/philo.h
+++ b/philo_bonus/philo.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: houtworm <codam@houtworm.net>              //   \ \ __| | | \ \/ /   */
 /*                                                 (|     | )|_| |_| |>  <    */
 /*   Created: 2023/03/11 07:19:18 by houtworm     /'\_   _/`\__|\__,_/_/\_\   */
-/*   Updated: 2023/05/14 08:55:03 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
+/*   Updated: 2023/05/21 22:38:50 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ t_strct		*ft_parseandvalidateinput(int argc, char **argv);
 int			ft_initstructandmutex(t_strct *strct, int i);
 int			ft_startcycle(t_strct *strct);
 void		ft_cycle(void *pointer);
-int			ft_releasetheminds(t_strct *strct);
+int			ft_releasetheminds(t_strct *strct, int m);
 int			ft_cyclecounter(t_strct *strct);
 int			ft_waitingfordeath(t_strct *strct);
 int			ft_cleanup(t_strct *strct);
diff --git a/philo_bonus/src/init.c b/philo_bonus/src/init.c
index f0b09ed..43f5477 100644
--- a/philo_bonus/src/init.c
+++ b/philo_bonus/src/init.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: houtworm <codam@houtworm.net>              //   \ \ __| | | \ \/ /   */
 /*                                                 (|     | )|_| |_| |>  <    */
 /*   Created: 2023/03/15 02:00:19 by houtworm     /'\_   _/`\__|\__,_/_/\_\   */
-/*   Updated: 2023/05/14 08:55:41 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
+/*   Updated: 2023/05/21 23:42:42 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ t_strct	*ft_parseandvalidateinput(int argc, char **argv)
 
 int	ft_initstructandmutex(t_strct *strct, int i)
 {
-	strct->dead = sem_open("dead", O_CREAT, 0666, 0);
-	strct->done = sem_open("done", O_CREAT, 0666, 0);
-	strct->hold = sem_open("hold", O_CREAT, 0666, 0);
-	strct->print = sem_open("print", O_CREAT, 0666, 1);
-	strct->forks = sem_open("forks", O_CREAT, 0666, strct->philos);
+	ft_releasetheminds(strct, 0);
+	strct->dead = sem_open("dead", O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666, 0);
+	strct->done = sem_open("done", O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666, 0);
+	strct->hold = sem_open("hold", O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666, 0);
+	strct->print = sem_open("print", O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666, 1);
+	strct->forks = sem_open("forks", O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666, strct->philos);
 	while (i <= strct->philos)
 	{
 		strct->philo[i].id = i + 1;
@@ -90,15 +91,31 @@ int	ft_initstructandmutex(t_strct *strct, int i)
 	return (0);
 }
 
-int	ft_releasetheminds(t_strct *strct)
+int	ft_releasetheminds(t_strct *strct, int m)
 {
 	int	i;
 
 	i = 0;
-	while (i < strct->philos)
+	if (m)
 	{
-		sem_post(strct->hold);
-		i++;
+		while (i < strct->philos)
+		{
+			sem_post(strct->hold);
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		sem_close(strct->dead);
+		sem_close(strct->done);
+		sem_close(strct->hold);
+		sem_close(strct->forks);
+		sem_close(strct->print);
+		sem_unlink("dead");
+		sem_unlink("done");
+		sem_unlink("hold");
+		sem_unlink("forks");
+		sem_unlink("print");
 	}
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/philo_bonus/src/philo.c b/philo_bonus/src/philo.c
index 21372db..b9d0f75 100644
--- a/philo_bonus/src/philo.c
+++ b/philo_bonus/src/philo.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: houtworm <codam@houtworm.net>              //   \ \ __| | | \ \/ /   */
 /*                                                 (|     | )|_| |_| |>  <    */
 /*   Created: 2023/03/11 06:42:31 by houtworm     /'\_   _/`\__|\__,_/_/\_\   */
-/*   Updated: 2023/05/14 09:24:42 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
+/*   Updated: 2023/05/21 23:42:45 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int	main(int argc, char **argv)
 	strct->pid[502] = fork();
 	if (strct->pid[502] == 0)
 		ft_cyclecounter(strct);
-	ft_releasetheminds(strct);
+	ft_releasetheminds(strct, 1);
 	while (i != strct->pid[501] && i != strct->pid[502])
 		i = waitpid(-1, NULL, 0);
 	ft_cleanup(strct);
diff --git a/philo_bonus/src/util.c b/philo_bonus/src/util.c
index 1e4c63f..8790664 100644
--- a/philo_bonus/src/util.c
+++ b/philo_bonus/src/util.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: houtworm <codam@houtworm.net>              //   \ \ __| | | \ \/ /   */
 /*                                                 (|     | )|_| |_| |>  <    */
 /*   Created: 2023/03/15 02:01:41 by houtworm     /'\_   _/`\__|\__,_/_/\_\   */
-/*   Updated: 2023/05/14 09:13:53 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
+/*   Updated: 2023/05/21 22:11:28 by djonker      \___)=(___/                 */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */