USLEEP

Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: July 4, 1993
 

NAME

usleep - suspend execution for interval of microseconds  

SYNOPSIS

#include <unistd.h>

void usleep(unsigned long usec);
 

DESCRIPTION

The usleep() function suspends execution of the calling process for usec microseconds. The sleep may be lengthened slightly by any system activity or by the time spent processing the call.  

CONFORMING TO

BSD 4.3  

SEE ALSO

setitimer(2), getitimer(2), sleep(3), alarm(2), select(2)