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nanosleep(3)
NAME
  nanosleep - Suspend a process from execution for the specified timer
  interval (P1003.1b)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <time.h>

  int nanosleep (
  const struct timespec *rqtp,
  struct timespec *rmtp);

PARAMETERS
  *rqtp	  A pointer to the timespec data structure that defines the time
	  interval during which the calling process is suspended.

  *rmtp	  A pointer to the timespec data structure that receives the amount
	  of time remaining in the previously requested interval, or zero if
	  the full interval has elapsed.

DESCRIPTION
  The nanosleep function suspends a process until one of the following
  conditions is met:

  ·  The time interval specified in rqtp has elapsed.

  ·  A signal is delivered to the calling process and the action is to
     deliver a signal to a signal catching function (or to terminate the
     process).

  The suspension time may be longer than requested because the argument value
  is rounded up to an integer multiple of the clock resolution or due to the
  scheduling of other activity. Except when it is interrupted by a signal,
  the suspension time is not less than the time (as measured by the system
  clock) specified by the rqtp argument.

RETURN VALUES
  When the nanosleep function returns because the requested time has elapsed,
  the call is successful and a value of 0 is returned.

  If the nanosleep function returns because  it was interrupted by a signal,
  a value of -1 is returned.  If the rmtp argument is not NULL, the timespec
  structure referenced by the call is updated to contain the time remaining
  in the interval.  If the rmtp argument is NULL, the remaining time is not
  returned.

  On an unsuccessful call, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to
  indicate that an error occurred.


ERRORS
  The nanosleep function fails under the following conditions:

  [EINTR]	 The nanosleep function was interrupted by a signal.

  [EINVAL]	 The rqtp argument specified a nanosecond value less than
		 zero or greater than or equal to 1000 million.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: sleep(1)

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