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-rw-r--r--fetchmail.c12
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/fetchmail.c b/fetchmail.c
index 578c7d2a..f491e92e 100644
--- a/fetchmail.c
+++ b/fetchmail.c
@@ -86,19 +86,15 @@ static struct runctl cmd_run; /* global options set from command line */
static void termhook(int); /* forward declaration of exit hook */
-#if 0
-#define SLEEP_WITH_ALARM
-#endif
-
#ifdef SLEEP_WITH_ALARM
/*
* The function of this variable is to remove the window during which a
* SIGALRM can hose the code (ALARM is triggered *before* pause() is called).
* This is a bit of a kluge; the real right thing would use sigprocmask(),
- * sigsuspend().
- * This work around lets the interval timer trigger the first alarm after the
- * required interval and will then generate alarms all 5 seconds, until it
- * is certain, that the critical section (ie., the window) is left.
+ * sigsuspend(). This workaround lets the interval timer trigger the first
+ * alarm after the required interval and will then generate alarms all 5
+ * seconds, until it is certain, that the critical section (ie., the window)
+ * is left.
*/
#if defined(STDC_HEADERS)
static sig_atomic_t alarm_latch = FALSE;