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Diffstat (limited to 'usr/src/man/man3c/ualarm.3c')
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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/ualarm.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/ualarm.3c index 269d5ebe8f..87273ae88a 100644 --- a/usr/src/man/man3c/ualarm.3c +++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/ualarm.3c @@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ function causes the signal to be generated for the calling process after the number of real-time microseconds specified by the .Fa useconds -argument has elapsed. When the +argument has elapsed. +When the .Fa interval argument is non-zero, repeated timeout notification occurs with a period in microseconds -specified by the \fIinterval\fR argument. If the notification signal, +specified by the +.Fa interval +argument. +If the notification signal, .Dv SIGALRM , is not caught or ignored, the calling process is terminated. .Lp @@ -47,7 +51,8 @@ The function returns the number of microseconds remaining from the previous .Fn ualarm -call. If no timeouts are pending or if +call. +If no timeouts are pending or if .Fn ualarm has not previously been called, .Fn ualarm @@ -61,7 +66,8 @@ function is a simplified interface to .Xr setitimer 2 , and uses the .Dv ITIMER_REAL -interval timer. It's use has been deprecated in favor of the +interval timer. +It's use has been deprecated in favor of the .Xr timer_create 3C family of functions. .Sh INTERFACE STABILITY @@ -79,7 +85,8 @@ family of functions. .Sh STANDARDS The .Fn ualarm -function is available in the following compilation environments. See +function is available in the following compilation environments. +See .Xr standards 5 . .Lp .Bl -bullet -compact |