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delay(9r)
NAME
  delay - General: Delays kernel code execution for a specified number of
  microseconds

SYNOPSIS
  void delay(
	  int time_to_delay );

ARGUMENTS
  time_to_delay
      Specifies the number of microseconds to delay kernel code execution.

DESCRIPTION
  The delay interface allows a device driver to delay kernel code execution
  for a specified number of microseconds. The delay interface waits for the
  specified number of microseconds to pass before continuing execution.

  A device driver that calls the delay interface is not interruptible. This
  means that the kernel code begins execution only after the specified number
  of microseconds passes.

  The range of delays is system dependent, due to its relation to the
  granularity of the system clock. The sytem defines the number of clock
  ticks per second in the hz variable.

RETURN VALUES
  None

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