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