NAME

sigblock − block signals

SYNTAX

sigblock(mask);
int mask;

DESCRIPTION

The sigblock system call 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 i-th bit in mask is a 1. 

It is not possible to block SIGKILL, SIGSTOP, or SIGCONT;  this restriction is silently imposed by the system. 

The previous set of masked signals is returned. 

SEE ALSO

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