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36 .Nd return from signal
42 .Fn sigreturn "ucontext_t *scp"
47 allows users to atomically unmask, switch stacks,
48 and return from a signal context.
49 The thread's signal mask and stack status are
50 restored from the context structure pointed to by
52 The system call does not return;
53 the users stack pointer, frame pointer, argument pointer,
54 and processor status longword are restored from the context.
55 Execution resumes at the specified pc.
56 This system call is used by the trampoline code and
58 when returning from a signal to the previously executing program.
60 If successful, the system call does not return.
61 Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and
63 is set to indicate the error.
68 will fail and the thread context will remain unchanged
69 if one of the following occurs.
75 points to memory that is not a valid part of the process
78 The process status longword is invalid or would improperly
79 raise the privilege level of the process.
88 system call appeared in