title: C++ timeout function
body: <p>I want to realize a timeout function in C++ on a Atmel evaluation kit.</p>
  
  <p>The program should open the function "start()" and if this function is not completed within "0.5s" it should be killed.</p>
  
  <p>Are there any existing function to do jobs like this?</p>
  
  <p>regard
  matl</p>