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@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypevr Macro int SIGPROF
-This signal is typically indicates expiration of a timer that measures
+This signal typically indicates expiration of a timer that measures
both CPU time used by the current process, and CPU time expended on
behalf of the process by the system. Such a timer is used to implement
code profiling facilities, hence the name of this signal.