raise(S)                       6 January 1993                       raise(S)


 Name

    raise - send signal to the execution program

 Syntax


    cc  . . .  -lc


    #include <signal.h>

    int raise (sig);
    int sig;


 Description

    The raise function sends the signal sig to the execution program.

 Return value

    The raise function returns a zero if successful, nonzero if unsuccessful.

 See also

    sigaction(S), signal(S), sigset(S)

 Standards conformance

    raise is conformant with:
    ANSI X3.159-1989 Programming Language -- C.