Updated: 2021/Dec/3

BSD_SIGNAL(3)              Library Functions Manual              BSD_SIGNAL(3)

NAME
     bsd_signal - BSD version of signal(3)

LIBRARY
     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <signal.h>

     void (*
     bsd_signal(int sig, void (*func)(int)))(int);

DESCRIPTION
     The bsd_signal() function provides a partially compatible interface for
     programs written to historical system interfaces.

RETURN VALUES
     The previous action is returned on a successful call.  Otherwise, SIG_ERR
     is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.

SEE ALSO
     signal(3)

STANDARDS
     The bsd_signal() function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2004 ("POSIX.1").
     It was moved from X/Open to zbase in Issue 4 version 2.  It first
     appeared in NetBSD 8.

NetBSD 9.99                      June 4, 2016                      NetBSD 9.99