delay(K) — OpenDesktop Software Development System 1.0.0d



     DELAY(K)                  UNIX System V                  DELAY(K)



     Name
          delay - delays process execution for specified time

     Syntax
          int
          delay(ticks)
          int ticks;

     Description
          The delay routine uses the sleep(K) and wakeup(K) calls to
          delay the current process for the specified number of clock
          ticks.

     Parameters
          ticks is an integer that specifies the number of clock ticks
          to delay.

     Return Value
          After the specified time, the delayed routine resumes
          running. No value is returned.

     Warning
          delay cannot be called from an xxinit or interrupt routine.

     See Also
          timeout(K), sleep(K), wakeup(K)

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