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kill(2)

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sigpause(2)

PAUSE(3C)  —  Kubota Pacfic Computer Inc. (Compatibility Functions−BSD)

NAME

pause − stop until signal

SYNOPSIS

pause()

DESCRIPTION

pause never returns normally.  It is used to give up control while waiting for a signal from kill(2) or an interval timer, see setitimer(2). Upon termination of a signal handler started during a pause, the pause call returns. 

RETURN VALUE

Always returns −1. 

ERRORS

pause always returns:

[EINTR] The call was interrupted. 

SEE ALSO

kill(2), select(2), sigpause(2)

September 02, 1992

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