Chapter 12. Signals (SIG)

Recommendations and Rules

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Risk Assessment Summary

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Related Rules and Recommendations

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SIG00-C. Mask signals handled by noninterruptible signal handlers

A signal is a mechanism for transferring control that is typically used to notify a process that an event has occurred. That process can then respond to that event accordingly. C99 provides functions for sending and handling signals within a C program.

Processes handle signals ...

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