bsd_signal(3)

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NAME

6       bsd_signal - signal handling with BSD semantics
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <signal.h>
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11       typedef void (*sighandler_t)(int);
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13       sighandler_t bsd_signal(int signum, sighandler_t handler);
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15   Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
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17       bsd_signal():
18           Since glibc 2.26:
19               _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500
20                   && ! (_POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200809L)
21           Glibc 2.25 and earlier:
22               _XOPEN_SOURCE
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DESCRIPTION

25       The  bsd_signal()  function  takes the same arguments, and performs the
26       same task, as signal(2).
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28       The difference between the two is that bsd_signal()  is  guaranteed  to
29       provide  reliable  signal semantics, that is: a) the disposition of the
30       signal is not reset to the default when the handler is invoked; b)  de‐
31       livery  of  further instances of the signal is blocked while the signal
32       handler is executing; and c) if the handler interrupts a blocking  sys‐
33       tem  call, then the system call is automatically restarted.  A portable
34       application cannot rely on signal(2) to provide these guarantees.
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RETURN VALUE

37       The bsd_signal() function returns the previous value of the signal han‐
38       dler, or SIG_ERR on error.
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ERRORS

41       As for signal(2).
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ATTRIBUTES

44       For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used  in  this  section,  see at‐
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47       ┌─────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐
48       │Interface    │ Attribute     │ Value   │
49       ├─────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
50       │bsd_signal() │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
51       └─────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘

CONFORMING TO

53       4.2BSD,  POSIX.1-2001.   POSIX.1-2008  removes  the  specification   of
54       bsd_signal(), recommending the use of sigaction(2) instead.
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NOTES

57       Use of bsd_signal() should be avoided; use sigaction(2) instead.
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59       On  modern  Linux  systems,  bsd_signal() and signal(2) are equivalent.
60       But on older systems, signal(2) provided unreliable  signal  semantics;
61       see signal(2) for details.
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63       The  use  of sighandler_t is a GNU extension; this type is defined only
64       if the _GNU_SOURCE feature test macro is defined.
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COLOPHON

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