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Subject: Re: timers and semtimedop(2)
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"Michael B Allen" <ioplex@gmail.com> writes:
> I need semtimedop(2). I'm thinking I can just do a semop with a SIGINT
> maybe.
>
> Can someone suggest a good method for setting up a timer to deliver
> the signal? What sort of timers does FreeBSD offer?

man alarm

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