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41 .Nd manipulate current signal mask
47 .Fn sigprocmask "int how" "const sigset_t *set" "sigset_t *oset"
51 function examines and/or changes the current signal mask (those signals
52 that are blocked from delivery).
53 Signals are blocked if they are members of the current signal mask set.
57 is not null, the action of
59 depends on the value of the parameter
61 The signal mask is changed as a function of the specified
64 The function is specified by
66 using one of the following values from
68 .Bl -tag -width ".Dv SIG_UNBLOCK"
70 The new mask is the union of the current mask and the specified
73 The new mask is the intersection of the current mask
74 and the complement of the specified
77 The current mask is replaced by the specified
83 is not null, it is set to
84 the previous value of the signal mask.
90 is insignificant and the mask remains unset
91 providing a way to examine the signal mask without modification.
104 call will fail and the signal mask will be unchanged if one
105 of the following occurs:
109 has a value other than those listed here.
120 function call is expected to