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Clarify that we don't offer hard realtime.

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Split timeval options into 3 paragraphs, it's easier on my eyes.
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alfred 2000-01-24 02:13:21 +00:00
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lib/libc/sys/select.2
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@ -104,10 +104,15 @@ to the maximum number of descriptors supported by the system.
.Pp .Pp
If If
.Fa timeout .Fa timeout
is a non-nil pointer, it specifies a maximum interval to wait for the is a non-nil pointer, it specifies the maximum interval to wait for the
selection to complete. If selection to complete. System activity can lengthen the interval by
an indeterminate amount.
.Pp
If
.Fa timeout .Fa timeout
is a nil pointer, the select blocks indefinitely. To effect a poll, the is a nil pointer, the select blocks indefinitely.
.Pp
To effect a poll, the
.Fa timeout .Fa timeout
argument should be non-nil, pointing to a zero-valued timeval structure. argument should be non-nil, pointing to a zero-valued timeval structure.
.Pp .Pp