nptl.7: Add reference to timer_create(2)

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2015-04-06 09:58:16 +02:00
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@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Linux systems.
.SS NPTL and signals
NPTL makes internal use of the first two real-time signals
(signal numbers 32 and 33).
One of these signals is used to support thread cancellation and POSIX timers;
One of these signals is used to support thread cancellation and POSIX timers
(see
.BR timer_create (2));
the other is used as part of a mechanism that ensures all threads in
a process always have the same UIDs and GIDs, as required by POSIX.
These signals cannot be used in applications.