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36 .Nd set signal timer alarm
42 .Fn alarm "unsigned int seconds"
45 This interface is made obsolete by
51 function sets a timer to deliver the signal
53 to the calling process after the specified number of
55 If an alarm has already been set with
57 but has not been delivered, another call to
59 will supersede the prior call.
65 will not be delivered.
69 restriction the maximum number of
75 is the amount of time left on the timer from a previous call to
77 If no alarm is currently set, the return value is 0.
89 .\" function conforms to