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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
+static char sccsid[] = "@(#)alarm.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
+#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+//__FBSDID("$FreeBSD: /repoman/r/ncvs/src/lib/libc/gen/alarm.c,v 1.3 2007/01/09 00:27:53 imp Exp $");
+
+/*
+ * Backwards compatible alarm.
+ */
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+unsigned int
+alarm(secs)
+	unsigned int secs;
+{
+	struct itimerval it, oitv;
+	struct itimerval *itp = &it;
+
+    itp->it_interval.tv_usec = 0;
+    itp->it_interval.tv_sec = 0;
+	itp->it_value.tv_sec = secs;
+	itp->it_value.tv_usec = 0;
+	if (setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, itp, &oitv) < 0)
+		return (-1);
+	if (oitv.it_value.tv_usec)
+		oitv.it_value.tv_sec++;
+	return (oitv.it_value.tv_sec);
+}