alarm.c revision 1.4 1 /* $NetBSD: alarm.c,v 1.4 1995/02/25 15:39:04 cgd Exp $ */
2
3 /*
4 * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
5 * The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
6 *
7 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
8 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
9 * are met:
10 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
11 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
12 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
13 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
14 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
15 * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
16 * must display the following acknowledgement:
17 * This product includes software developed by the University of
18 * California, Berkeley and its contributors.
19 * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
20 * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
21 * without specific prior written permission.
22 *
23 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
24 * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
25 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
26 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
27 * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
28 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
29 * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
30 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
31 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
32 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
33 * SUCH DAMAGE.
34 */
35
36 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
37 #if 0
38 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)alarm.c 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
39 #else
40 static char rcsid[] = "$NetBSD: alarm.c,v 1.4 1995/02/25 15:39:04 cgd Exp $";
41 #endif
42 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
43
44 /*
45 * Backwards compatible alarm.
46 */
47 #include <sys/time.h>
48 #include <unistd.h>
49
50 unsigned int
51 alarm(secs)
52 unsigned int secs;
53 {
54 struct itimerval it, oitv;
55 register struct itimerval *itp = ⁢
56
57 timerclear(&itp->it_interval);
58 itp->it_value.tv_sec = secs;
59 itp->it_value.tv_usec = 0;
60 if (setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, itp, &oitv) < 0)
61 return (-1);
62 if (oitv.it_value.tv_usec)
63 oitv.it_value.tv_sec++;
64 return (oitv.it_value.tv_sec);
65 }
66