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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 |