NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       thread_set_timeout - General: Sets a timer for the current
       kernel thread

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       void thread_set_timeout(
               int timeout_interval );

ARGUMENTS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specfies the amount of time to wait for an event. The time
       is used in conjunction with the assert_wait routine.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  thread_set_timeout routine must be called as follows:
       Lock the resource.  Call assert_wait_mesg to  assert  that
       the  current  kernel thread is about to block.  Unlock the
       resource.  Call thread_set_timeout  to  set  the  time  of
       delay for the current kernel thread.  Call thread_block to
       block (put to sleep) the current kernel thread.

       The time you specify to wait for the  event  is  automatically
 canceled when the kernel thread awakes.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       None

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Routines:     assert_wait_mesg(9r),    current_thread(9r),
       thread_block(9r)



                                           thread_set_timeout(9r)