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From: Petr Uzel <petr.uzel-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: [PATCH] usleep.3: usleep suspends calling thread, not process
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 18:12:27 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20101201171225.GA21870@foxbat.suse.cz> (raw)

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Signed-off-by: Petr Uzel <petr.uzel-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>
---
 man3/usleep.3 |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man3/usleep.3 b/man3/usleep.3
index b4b70bc..79d89a8 100644
--- a/man3/usleep.3
+++ b/man3/usleep.3
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ _XOPEN_SOURCE\ &&\ _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The
 .BR usleep ()
-function suspends execution of the calling process for
+function suspends execution of the calling thread for
 (at least) \fIusec\fP microseconds.
 The sleep may be lengthened slightly
 by any system activity or by the time spent processing the call or by the
-- 
1.7.1


Petr

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             reply	other threads:[~2010-12-01 17:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-12-01 17:12 Petr Uzel [this message]
     [not found] ` <20101201171225.GA21870-hLZXBWembXzjFM9bn6wA6Q@public.gmane.org>
2010-12-03  5:47   ` [PATCH] usleep.3: usleep suspends calling thread, not process Michael Kerrisk

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