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The ISO C <signal.h> Header

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Macros

SIG_DFLDefault signal handler
SIG_ERRError return value
SIG_IGNIgnoring signal handler
SIGABRTAbnormal termination signal
SIGFPEErroneous arithmetic operation signal
SIGILLIllegal instruction signal
SIGINTInteractive attention reception signal
SIGSEGVInvalid access to storage signal
SIGTERMProgram termination request signal

Types

sig_atomic_tType of an object accessible as an atomic entity

Functions

signalSelect a signal handling function
raiseSend a signal to the executing program