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diff --git a/manual/signal.texi b/manual/signal.texi index 94972fa43d..90839375e2 100644 --- a/manual/signal.texi +++ b/manual/signal.texi @@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ time used by the current process. The name is an abbreviation for @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. |