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allow specifying -t period in miliseconds

--- a/watch.c

+++ b/watch.c

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@

 main(int argc, char *argv[])

 {

 	int t;

+	char *unit;

 	char *cmd;

 	cmd = "mk";

@@ -180,7 +181,12 @@

 	case 'e':

 		eadd(EARGF(usage())); break;

 	case 't':

-		if((t = strtol(EARGF(usage()), nil, 10)) > 0)

+		t = strtol(EARGF(usage()), &unit, 10);

+		if(t < 0)

+			t = -t;

+		if(unit != nil && strncmp(unit, "ms", 2) == 0)

+			period = t;

+		else

 			period = t*1000;

 		break;

 	case 'G':

--- a/watch.man

+++ b/watch.man

@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@

 defaults to

 .BR \e.[chsy]$ 

 .TP

-.BI -t sec

-Sets the polling period;

-one second by default.

+.BI -t period

+Sets the polling

+.IR period

+in seconds (one second by default).

+\'ms' can be appended to the value

+to specify time in miliseconds.

 .TP

 .B -G

 Prevents regrouping to the parent