DDI_CAN_RECEIVE_SIG(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers DDI_CAN_RECEIVE_SIG(9F)

NAME

ddi_can_receive_sig - Test for ability to receive signals

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>


boolean_t ddi_can_receive_sig(void);

INTERFACE LEVEL

illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).

PARAMETERS

None.

DESCRIPTION

The ddi_can_receive_sig() function returns a boolean value indicating
whether the current thread can receive signals sent by kill(2). If the
return value is B_FALSE, then the calling thread cannot receive
signals, and any call to qwait_sig(9F), cv_wait_sig(9F), or
cv_timedwait_sig(9F) implicitly becomes qwait(9F), cv_wait(9F), or
cv_timedwait(9F), respectively. Drivers that can block indefinitely
awaiting an event should use this function to determine if additional
means (such as timeout(9F)) may be necessary to avoid creating unkillable
threads.

RETURN VALUES

B_FALSE
The calling thread is in a state in which signals
cannot be received. For example, the thread is not
associated with a user process or is in the midst of exit(2)
handling.


B_TRUE
The calling thread may receive a signal while blocked
on a condition variable. Note that this function does not
check to determine whether signals are blocked (see
sigprocmask(2)).

CONTEXT

The ddi_can_receive_sig() function may be called from user, kernel, or
interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

close(9E), cv_wait(9F), qwait(9F)

December 15, 2003 DDI_CAN_RECEIVE_SIG(9F)