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
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris 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 unkil-
lable 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)
SunOS 5.10 15 Dec 2003 ddi_can_receive_sig(9F)
