3.155 raise

Function

Send a signal to the executing program.

Header

signal.h

Declaration

int __fastcall__ raise (int sig);

Description

raise sends the given signal to the program. If the program has installed a signal handler for the signal, this signal handler will be executed. If no handler has been installed, the default action for the raised signal will be taken. The function returns zero on success, nonzero otherwise.

Limits

• The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.

Availability

ISO 9899

See also

abort, signal

Example

None.