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30 .\" @(#)alarm.3 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/19/94
37 .Nd set signal timer alarm
43 .Fn alarm "unsigned int seconds"
46 This interface is made obsolete by
52 function sets a timer to deliver the signal
54 to the calling process
58 If an alarm has already been set with
60 but has not been delivered, another call to
62 will supersede the prior call.
66 alarm and the signal SIGALRM will not be delivered.
74 is the amount of time left on the timer from a previous call to
76 If no alarm is currently set, the return value is 0.
77 If there is an error setting the timer,
79 returns ((unsigned int) -1).