Query: pause
OS: minix
Section: 2
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PAUSE(2) System Calls Manual PAUSE(2)NAMEpause - stop until signalSYNOPSIS#include <unistd.h> int pause(void)DESCRIPTIONPause never returns normally. It is used to give up control while waiting for a signal from kill(2) or the alarm timer, see alarm(2). Upon termination of a signal handler started during a pause, the pause call will return.RETURN VALUEAlways returns -1.ERRORSPause always returns: [EINTR] The call was interrupted.SEE ALSOalarm(2), kill(2), sigsuspend(2). 4th Berkeley Distribution May 9, 1985 PAUSE(2)