Name

sigsetmask − set current signal mask

Syntax

sigsetmask(mask)
int mask;

Description

The sigsetmask system call sets the current signal mask (those signals that are blocked from delivery).  Signal i is blocked if the ith bit in mask is a 1. 

The system quietly disallows SIGKILL or SIGSTOP to be blocked. 

The previous set of masked signals is returned. 

See Also

kill(2), sigblock(2), sigpause(2), sigvec(2)