xref: /freebsd/lib/libc/gen/alarm.c (revision ef36b3f75658d201edb495068db5e1be49593de5)
1 /*
2  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
3  *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
4  *
5  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
6  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
7  * are met:
8  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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10  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
11  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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13  * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
14  *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
15  *    without specific prior written permission.
16  *
17  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
18  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
19  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
20  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
21  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
22  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
23  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
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25  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
26  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
27  * SUCH DAMAGE.
28  */
29 
30 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
31 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)alarm.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
32 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
33 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
34 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
35 
36 /*
37  * Backwards compatible alarm.
38  */
39 #include <sys/time.h>
40 #include <unistd.h>
41 
42 unsigned int
43 alarm(unsigned int secs)
44 {
45 	struct itimerval it, oitv;
46 	struct itimerval *itp = &it;
47 
48 	timerclear(&itp->it_interval);
49 	itp->it_value.tv_sec = secs;
50 	itp->it_value.tv_usec = 0;
51 	if (setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, itp, &oitv) < 0)
52 		return (-1);
53 	if (oitv.it_value.tv_usec)
54 		oitv.it_value.tv_sec++;
55 	return (oitv.it_value.tv_sec);
56 }
57