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YIELD 2 "Jul 20, 1993"
NAME
yield - yield execution to another lightweight process
SYNOPSIS

#include <unistd.h>

void yield(void);
DESCRIPTION

The yield() function causes the current lightweight process to yield its execution in favor of another lightweight process with the same or greater priority.

SEE ALSO

thr_yield (3C)