-int syncWrite(int fd, char *ptr, ssize_t size, int timeout);
-int syncRead(int fd, char *ptr, ssize_t size, int timeout);
-int syncReadLine(int fd, char *ptr, ssize_t size, int timeout);
+ssize_t syncWrite(int fd, char *ptr, ssize_t size, long long timeout);
+ssize_t syncRead(int fd, char *ptr, ssize_t size, long long timeout);
+ssize_t syncReadLine(int fd, char *ptr, ssize_t size, long long timeout);