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@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ NAME
slack - Spawn processes with customised timer slack
SYNOPSIS
- slack (get | GET)
- slack ((reset | INTERVAL) [--fatal] [--] COMMAND...)
+ slack [-f] ('get' | 'GET' | ('reset' | interval) command [argument] ...
DESCRIPTION
Get the current timer slack value or spawn a new process
@@ -17,13 +16,13 @@ DESCRIPTION
If the verb reset is used, the process shall set the
timer slack value for the process to the default timer
- slack value, and exec(3) to COMMAND.
+ slack value, and exec(3) to command.
- If an INTERVAL is given, the process shall set the
- timer slack value for the process to INTERVAL, and
- exec(3) to COMMAND.
+ If an interval is given, the process shall set the
+ timer slack value for the process to interval, and
+ exec(3) to command.
- INTERVAL must be a positive number, optionally with
+ interval must be a positive number, optionally with
a prefix. Recognised prefixes (and units) are:
ns, n nanoseconds (default)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
on PID 1.
OPTIONS
- --fatal
+ -f
Fail if the timer slack value cannot be set.
NOTES