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pthread_delay_np(3)
NAME
  pthread_delay_np - Delays a thread's execution

SYNOPSIS
  #include <pthread.h>

  int pthread_delay_np(
	  const struct timespec *interval );

LIBRARY
  DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

STANDARDS
  None

PARAMETERS
  interval
      Number of seconds and nanoseconds to delay execution. The value
      specified for each must be greater than or equal to zero.

DESCRIPTION
  This routine causes a thread to delay execution for a specific interval of
  time. This interval ends at the current time plus the specified interval.
  The routine will not return before the end of the interval is reached, but
  may return an arbitrary amount of time after the end of the interval is
  reached. This can be due to system load, thread priorities, and system
  timer granularity.

  Specifying an interval of zero (0) seconds and zero (0) nanoseconds is
  allowed and can be used to force the thread to give up the processor or to
  deliver a pending cancellation request.

  The timespec structure contains the following two fields:

    ·  tv_sec is an integral number of seconds.

    ·  tv_nsec is an integral number of nanoseconds.

RETURN VALUES
  If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value
  indicating the type of error. Possible return values are as follows:

  0   Successful completion.

  [EINVAL]
      The value specified by interval is invalid.

ERRORS
  None

SEE ALSO
  Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide

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