sigsetmask

Sets the current signal mask to block the specified set of signals from being delivered.

Library:LibC

Classification:BSD

Service:Signal Services

Syntax

  #include <signal.h> 
   
  int sigsetmask (
     int   mask );

Parameters

mask: (IN) Specifies the set of signals to block.

Return Values

Returns the previous set of blocked signals.

Remarks

IMPORTANT:This function is only available to NLMs that are using POSIX semantics.

SIGKILL and SIGSTOP cannot be blocked. The mask is created with the sigmask function.

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