Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 11:39:44 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: ADAM SCHROTENBOER <a DOT j DOT schrotenboer AT usa DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: [Re: cpu eater]
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On 18 Dec 1998, ADAM SCHROTENBOER wrote:

> If you want to release the time slice, write your own sleep function.
> 
> Maybe something like this:
> 
> void sleep(int msec)
> {
>   clock(); //Can't remember which fxn to use
>   do
>     _dpmi_yield();
>   while(!(clock()>=msec));
> }

Funny, that is exactly what `sleep' in the DJGPP library already
does.  If the library version doesn't succeed in yielding its time
slice, neithir will the above.