signal

This module provides mechanisms to use signal handlers in Python.

Symbols in signal

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alarm: Arrange for SIGALRM to arrive after the given number of seconds.

c

CTRL_BREAK_EVENT: The signal corresponding to the Ctrl+Break keystroke event.
CTRL_C_EVENT: The signal corresponding to the Ctrl+C keystroke event.

g

getitimer: Returns current value of given itimer.
getsignal: Return the current action for the given signal.

h

Handlers: An enumeration.

i

ITIMER_PROF: Decrements interval timer both when the process executes and when the system is executing on behalf of the process.
ITIMER_REAL: Decrements interval timer in real time, and delivers SIGALRM upon expiration.
ITIMER_VIRTUAL: Decrements interval timer only when the process is executing, and delivers SIGVTALRM upon expiration.
ItimerError: Raised to signal an error from the underlying setitimer() or getitimer() implementation.

n

NSIG: One more than the number of the highest signal number.

p

pause: Wait until a signal arrives.
pidfd_send_signal: Send a signal to a process referred to by a pid file descriptor.
pthread_kill: Send a signal to a thread.
pthread_sigmask: Fetch and/or change the signal mask of the calling thread.

r

raise_signal: Send a signal to the executing process.

s

set_wakeup_fd: Sets the fd to be written to (with the signal number) when a signal comes in.
setitimer: Sets given itimer (one of ITIMER_REAL, ITIMER_VIRTUAL or ITIMER_PROF).
SIG_BLOCK: A possible value for the how parameter to pthread_sigmask() indicating that signals are to be blocked.
SIG_DFL: This is one of two standard signal handling options; it will simply perform the default function for the signal.
SIG_IGN: This is another standard signal handler, which will simply ignore the given signal.
SIG_SETMASK: A possible value for the how parameter to pthread_sigmask() indicating that the signal mask is to be replaced.
SIG_UNBLOCK: A possible value for the how parameter to pthread_sigmask() indicating that signals are to be unblocked.
SIGABRT: Abort signal from abort(3).
SIGALRM: Timer signal from alarm(2).
SIGBREAK: Interrupt from keyboard (CTRL + BREAK).
SIGBUS: Bus error (bad memory access).
SIGCHLD: Child process stopped or terminated.
SIGCLD: Alias to SIGCHLD.
SIGCONT: Continue the process if it is currently stopped
SIGFPE: Floating-point exception.
SIGHUP: Hangup detected on controlling terminal or death of controlling process.
SIGILL: Illegal instruction.
SIGINT: Interrupt from keyboard (CTRL + C).
siginterrupt: Change system call restart behaviour.
SIGKILL: Kill signal.
Sigmasks: An enumeration.
signal: Set the action for the given signal.
Signals: An enumeration.
sigpending: Examine pending signals.
SIGPIPE: Broken pipe: write to pipe with no readers.
SIGPROF: Profiling timer expired.
SIGQUIT: Terminal quit signal.
SIGSEGV: Segmentation fault: invalid memory reference.
SIGSTKFLT: Stack fault on coprocessor.
SIGSTOP: Stop executing (cannot be caught or ignored).
SIGTERM: Termination signal.
sigtimedwait: Like sigwaitinfo(), but with a timeout.
SIGUSR1: User-defined signal 1.
SIGUSR2: User-defined signal 2.
SIGVTALRM: Virtual timer expired.
sigwait: Wait for a signal.
sigwaitinfo: Wait synchronously until one of the signals in *sigset* is delivered.
SIGWINCH: Window resize signal.
SIGXCPU: CPU time limit exceeded.
strsignal: Return the system description of the given signal.

v

valid_signals: Return a set of valid signal numbers on this platform.

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