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smt_pause(3C)		 Standard C Library Functions		 smt_pause(3C)

NAME
       smt_pause - busy wait idle function

SYNOPSIS
       #include <synch.h>

       void smt_pause(void);

DESCRIPTION
       The  smt_pause()	 function  delays for a short implementation-dependent
       period before returning to  the	caller,	 consuming  as	few  processor
       resources  as  possible.	 This primitive is recommended for use in busy
       wait loops to lessen the impact the loop has on the rest of the system.
       For  example,  on CMT systems it enables other hardware strands sharing
       the core to go faster during the busy wait.

USAGE
       Typical usage is as follows:

	 volatile int *wait;
	 while (*wait == 1)
	       smt_pause();

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     │	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   │
       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
       │Interface Stability	     │Committed			   │
       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
       │MT-Level		     │MT-Safe			   │
       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘

SEE ALSO
       attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10			  20 Jul 2010			 smt_pause(3C)

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