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ALARM(3F)							     ALARM(3F)

NAME
     alarm - execute a subroutine after a specified time

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

DESCRIPTION
     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
     /usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO
     sleep(3F), signal(3F)

BUGS
     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
     MIPS Computer Systems

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