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36 .Nd schedule signal after specified time
42 .Fn ualarm "useconds_t microseconds" "useconds_t interval"
45 This is a simplified interface to
54 before asserting the terminating signal
56 System activity or time used in processing the call may cause a slight
61 argument is non-zero, the
66 microseconds after the timer expires (e.g. after
68 microseconds have passed).
72 restriction the maximum number of
76 is limited to 100000000000000
77 (in case this value fit in the unsigned integer).
79 When the signal has successfully been caught,
81 returns the amount of time left on the clock.
83 A microsecond is 0.000001 seconds.