ALARM(3F)							     ALARM(3F)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     alarm - execute a subroutine after	a specified time

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     integer function alarm (time, proc)
     integer time
     external proc

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     This routine arranges for subroutine proc to be called after time
     seconds. If time is ``0'',	the alarm is turned off	and no routine will be
     called.  The returned value will be the time remaining on the last	alarm.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

     /usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     sleep(3F),	signal(3F)

BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

     Alarm and sleep interact. If sleep	is called after	alarm, the alarm
     process will never	be called. SIGALRM will	occur at the lesser of the
     remaining alarm time or the sleep time.

ORIGIN    [Toc]    [Back]

     MIPS Computer Systems


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