signal constants

Syntax

#include <signal.h>

Remarks

The sig argument must be one of the manifest constants listed below (defined in SIGNAL.H).

Constant Description
SIGABRT Abnormal termination. The default action terminates the calling program with exit code 3.
SIGABRT_COMPAT Same meaning as SIGABRT. For compatibility with other platforms.
SIGFPE Floating-point error, such as overflow, division by zero, or invalid operation. The default action terminates the calling program.
SIGILL Illegal instruction. The default action terminates the calling program.
SIGINT CTRL+C interrupt. The default action terminates the calling program with exit code 3.
SIGSEGV Illegal storage access. The default action terminates the calling program.
SIGTERM Termination request sent to the program. The default action terminates the calling program with exit code 3.
SIG_ERR A return type from a signal indicating an error has occurred.

See also

signal
raise
Global constants