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 NAME

    pthread_delay_np - Causes a thread to wait for a specified period

 SYNOPSIS

     #include <pthread.h>

     int pthread_delay_np( struct timespec *interval );

 PARAMETERS

     interval                Number of seconds and nanoseconds that the
                             calling thread waits before continuing
                             execution. The value specified must be
 			    greater than or equal to 0 (zero).

 DESCRIPTION

 The pthread_delay_np() routine causes a thread to delay execution for a
 specified period of elapsed wall clock time. The period of time the
 thread waits is at least as long as the number of seconds and
 nanoseconds specified in the interval parameter.

 Specifying an interval of 0 seconds and 0 nanoseconds is allowed and can
 result in the thread giving up the processor or delivering a pending
 cancel.

 The struct timespec structure contains two fields, as follows:

    o    The tv_sec field is an integer number of seconds.

    o    The tv_nsec field is an integer number of nanoseconds.

 This routine is not portable.

 RETURN VALUES

 If the function fails, errno may be set to one of the following values:

    Return   Error      Description
    _______________________________________________________________
     0                  Successful completion.

    -1      [EINVAL]    The value specified by interval is invalid.

  RELATED INFORMATION

      FUNCTIONS:  pthread_yield
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