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.TH PAUSE 2 "May 9, 1985"
.UC 4
.SH NAME
pause \- stop until signal
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <unistd.h>

int pause(void)
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Pause
never returns normally.
It is used to give up control while waiting for
a signal from
.BR kill (2)
or the alarm timer, see
.BR alarm (2).
Upon termination of a signal handler started during a
.B pause,
the
.B pause
call will return.
.SH "RETURN VALUE
Always returns \-1.
.SH ERRORS
.B Pause
always returns:
.TP 15
[EINTR]
The call was interrupted.
.SH "SEE ALSO
.BR alarm (2),
.BR kill (2),
.BR sigsuspend (2).