From:	kunst AT prl DOT philips DOT nl (Pieter Kunst)
Subject:	usleep() resolution
To:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu (DJGPP users list)
Date:	Thu, 11 Feb 93 15:55:02 MET
Mailer:	Elm [revision: 70.30]

Hello DJ (and J. Alan),

I have found the resolution of the usleep() function of 
one (whole) second a bit too long for some purposes.
A better resolution of 55 milli-seconds can be achieved by 
replacing '$DJGPP/libsrc/c/gen/usleep.c' by the following code.

PS: Why is the prototype for 'clock()' in <std.h> and not in <time.h> ?


Pieter Kunst (kunst AT prl DOT philips DOT nl)



/* This is file usleep.c */
/*
** Copyright (C) 1991 DJ Delorie, 24 Kirsten Ave, Rochester NH 03867-2954
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#include <time.h>

usleep(unsigned int useconds)
{
  clock_t t0 = clock();

  while (clock() - t0 < useconds) ;
}

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