pthread_delay_np(3)pthread_delay_np(3)NAMEpthread_delay_np - Delays a thread's execution
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_delay_np(
const struct timespec *interval );
LIBRARY
DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)
STANDARDS
None
PARAMETERS
Number of seconds and nanoseconds to delay execution. The value speci‐
fied for each must be greater than or equal to zero.
DESCRIPTION
This routine causes a thread to delay execution for a specific interval
of time. This interval ends at the current time plus the specified
interval. The routine will not return before the end of the interval is
reached, but may return an arbitrary amount of time after the end of
the interval is reached. This can be due to system load, thread priori‐
ties, and system timer granularity.
Specifying an interval of zero (0) seconds and zero (0) nanoseconds is
allowed and can be used to force the thread to give up the processor or
to deliver a pending cancellation request.
The timespec structure contains the following two fields: tv_sec is an
integral number of seconds. tv_nsec is an integral number of nanosec‐
onds.
RETURN VALUES
If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value
indicating the type of error. Possible return values are as follows:
Successful completion. The value specified by interval is invalid.
ERRORS
None
SEE ALSO
Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide
pthread_delay_np(3)