ssetmask(2)

1SGETMASK(2)                Linux Programmer's Manual               SGETMASK(2)
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NAME

6       sgetmask, ssetmask - manipulation of signal mask (obsolete)
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SYNOPSIS

9       long sgetmask(void);
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11       long ssetmask(long newmask);
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DESCRIPTION

14       These  system  calls are obsolete.  Do not use them; use sigprocmask(2)
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17       sgetmask() returns the signal mask of the calling process.
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19       ssetmask() sets the signal mask of the calling  process  to  the  value
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22       The  signal  masks  dealt  with by these two system calls are plain bit
23       masks (unlike the sigset_t used by sigprocmask(2)); use  sigmask(3)  to
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RETURN VALUE

27       sgetmask()  always  successfully  returns  the signal mask.  ssetmask()
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ERRORS

31       These system calls always succeed.
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CONFORMING TO

34       These system calls are Linux-specific.
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NOTES

37       Glibc does not provide wrappers for these system calls; use syscall(2).
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39       These system calls are unaware of signal numbers greater than 31 (i.e.,
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COLOPHON

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54Linux                             2007-07-05                       SGETMASK(2)