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diff --git a/man2/getitimer.2 b/man2/getitimer.2 index f092a2fc4d..3af439efa8 100644 --- a/man2/getitimer.2 +++ b/man2/getitimer.2 @@ -159,7 +159,32 @@ or (since Linux 2.6.22) one of the fields in the structure pointed to by .I new_value contains a value outside the range [0, 999999]. +.SH VERSIONS +The standards are silent on the meaning of the call: +.PP +.in +4n +.EX +setitimer(which, NULL, &old_value); +.EE +.in +.PP +Many systems (Solaris, the BSDs, and perhaps others) +treat this as equivalent to: +.PP +.in +4n +.EX +getitimer(which, &old_value); +.EE +.in +.PP +In Linux, this is treated as being equivalent to a call in which the +.I new_value +fields are zero; that is, the timer is disabled. +.IR "Don't use this Linux misfeature" : +it is nonportable and unnecessary. .SH STANDARDS +POSIX.1-2008. +.SH HISTORY POSIX.1-2001, SVr4, 4.4BSD (this call first appeared in 4.2BSD). POSIX.1-2008 marks .BR getitimer () @@ -194,29 +219,6 @@ and the three interfaces and .BR usleep (3) unspecified. -.PP -The standards are silent on the meaning of the call: -.PP -.in +4n -.EX -setitimer(which, NULL, &old_value); -.EE -.in -.PP -Many systems (Solaris, the BSDs, and perhaps others) -treat this as equivalent to: -.PP -.in +4n -.EX -getitimer(which, &old_value); -.EE -.in -.PP -In Linux, this is treated as being equivalent to a call in which the -.I new_value -fields are zero; that is, the timer is disabled. -.IR "Don't use this Linux misfeature" : -it is nonportable and unnecessary. .SH BUGS The generation and delivery of a signal are distinct, and only one instance of each of the signals listed above may be pending |