STRSIGNAL
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: April 13, 1993
Index
Return to Main Contents
NAME
strsignal - return string describing signal
SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>
char *strsignal(int sig);
extern const char * const sys_siglist[]
DESCRIPTION
The strsignal() function returns a string describing the signal
number passed in the argument sig. The string can only be used
until the next call to strsignal().
The array sys_siglist holds the signal description strings
indexed by signal number.
RETURN VALUE
The strsignal() function returns the appropriate description
string, or an unknown signal message if the signal number is invalid.
SEE ALSO
psignal(3), strerror(3)
Index
- NAME
-
- SYNOPSIS
-
- DESCRIPTION
-
- RETURN VALUE
-
- SEE ALSO
-
This document was created by
man2html,
using the manual pages.
Time: 12:23:17 GMT, March 22, 2025