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kill(2)

sigvec(2)

sigsetmask(2)

SIGBLOCK(2)

NAME

sigblock − block signals

USAGE

sigblock(mask);
int mask;

DESCRIPTION

Sigblock causes the signals specified in mask to be added to the set of signals currently being blocked from delivery.  Signal i is blocked if the ith bit in mask is a 1. 

It is not possible to block SIGKILL, SIGSTOP, or SIGCONT. 

RETURN VALUE

The previous set of masked signals is returned. 

RELATED INFORMATION

kill(2), sigvec(2), sigsetmask(2),

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