NAME

sleep − delay

SYNOPSIS

include "sys.m";
sys := load Sys Sys->PATH;
 sleep:fn(period: int): int;

DESCRIPTION

­Sleep suspends the current thread for ­period milliseconds.  The actual suspension time may be a little more or less than the requested time.  If ­period is 0, the process gives up the CPU if another process is waiting to run, returning immediately if not. 

SEE ALSO

sys-intro(2), sys-millisec(2)

Plan 9  —  June 29, 2000