Open System Services System Calls Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

System Functions (s and S) spt_alarm(2)
RETURN VALUES
If a previous call to the spt_alarm(2) function has time remaining, this call to the spt_alarm(2)
function returns the number of seconds remaining. Otherwise this function returns a value of 0
(zero).
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: alarm(3), pthread_kill(2), pthread_sigmask(2), spt_pause(2), spt_sigaction(2),
spt_signal(2), spt_sigsuspend(2), spt_sigwait(2).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
This function is an extension to the XPG4 Version 2 specification. Interfaces documented on this
reference page conform to the following industry standards:
• IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface
The use of the header file spthread.h is an HP exception to the POSIX standard.
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