4.3BSD-Reno/share/man/cat3/sleep.0
SLEEP(3) 1986 SLEEP(3)
NNAAMMEE
sleep - suspend execution for interval
SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
sslleeeepp((sseeccoonnddss))
uunnssiiggnneedd sseeccoonnddss;;
DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
The current process is suspended from execution for the
number of seconds specified by the argument. The actual
suspension time may be up to 1 second less than that
requested, because scheduled wakeups occur at fixed 1-second
intervals, and an arbitrary amount longer because of other
activity in the system.
The routine is implemented by setting an interval timer and
pausing until it occurs. The previous state of this timer
is saved and restored. If the sleep time exceeds the time
to the expiration of the previous timer, the process sleeps
only until the signal would have occurred, and the signal is
sent 1 second later.
SSEEEE AALLSSOO
setitimer(2), sigpause(2), usleep(3)
Printed 7/27/90 May 1