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PAUSE(3C)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		PAUSE(3C)


NAME
     pause - stop until signal

SYNOPSIS
     pause()

DESCRIPTION
     Pause never returns normally.  It is used to give up control
     while waiting for a signal from kill(2) or an interval
     timer, see setitimer(2).  Upon termination of a signal
     handler started during a pause, the pause call will return.

RETURN VALUE
     Always returns -1.

ERRORS
     Pause always returns:

     [EINTR]	    The call was interrupted.

SEE ALSO
     kill(2), select(2), sigpause(2)


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