.th DELAY II 5/4/78 .sh NAME delay \*- delay execution for an interval .sh SYNOPSIS (delay = 51.: not in assembler) .br (tics in r0) .br .bd "sys delay" .bd "delay(tics)" .br .bd "unsigned tics;" .sh DESCRIPTION The calling process is suspended from execution for the number of clock tics specified by the argument. .s3 Note that the delay is for a guaranteed minimum period, and that reactivation may be further delayed by swapping. .sh "SEE ALSO" lock (II), sleep (II) .sh DIAGNOSTICS If the reactivation is late, .it Delay returns a negative value signifying the number of tics by which the reactivation has been delayed. This does not include delay due to (\ a possible\ ) swap time.