osf1 man page for thread_set_timeout

thread_set_timeout(9r)													    thread_set_timeout(9r)

NAME
       thread_set_timeout - General: Sets a timer for the current kernel thread

SYNOPSIS
       void thread_set_timeout(
	       int timeout_interval );

ARGUMENTS
       Specfies the amount of time to wait for an event. The time is used in conjunction with the assert_wait routine.

DESCRIPTION
       The  thread_set_timeout	routine  must  be  called  as follows: Lock the resource.  Call assert_wait_mesg to assert that the current kernel
       thread is about to block.  Unlock the resource.	Call thread_set_timeout to set the time of delay for  the  current  kernel  thread.   Call
       thread_block to block (put to sleep) the current kernel thread.

       The time you specify to wait for the event is automatically canceled when the kernel thread awakes.

RETURN VALUES
       None

SEE ALSO
       Routines: assert_wait_mesg(9r), current_thread(9r), thread_block(9r)

															    thread_set_timeout(9r)