AUSAM/doc/man/man2/clktim.2

.th CLKTIM II 20/8/77
.sh NAME
clktim \*- set process real-time limit
.sh SYNOPSIS
(clktim = 40.; not in assembler)
.br
(new real-time limit, in seconds, in r0)
.br
.ft B
sys clktim
.br
.ft R
(seconds remaining, to old limit, in r0)
.s3
.ft B
clktim(nsec);
.ft R
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Clktim
allows a process to set a real-time interval.
On expiry of the interval a signal 15 will be received by the process.
A limit of zero will disable the interval.
The interval is passed to children across forks.
.it Clktim
returns a word (in r0) containing the seconds remaining to expiration
of the previous time limit.
.sh "SEE ALSO"
signal (II)
.sh DIAGNOSTICS
.sh AUTHOR
Ian Johnstone (University of New South Wales)