of
some other existing process. See also <code><a
href="refR.html#release">release</a></code>, <code><a
href="refP.html#*Pid">*Pid</a></code> and <code><a
href="refR.html#rc">rc</a></code>.

<pre>
: (acquire "sema1")
-> 28255
</pre></dd>

<dt><a id="alarm"><code>(alarm 'cnt . prg) -> cnt</code></a></dt>
<dd>Sets an alarm timer scheduling <code>prg</code> to be executed after
<code>cnt</code> seconds, and returns the number of seconds remaining until any
previously scheduled alarm was due to be delivered. Ca