Open System Services System Calls Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)
System Functions (s and S) spt_sigsuspend(2)
RETURN VALUES
When the signal is caught by the calling thread and control is returned from the signal-catching
function, the calling thread resumes execution from the point of suspension. The
spt_sigsuspend(2) function always returns -1 and sets errno to the value [EINTR].
ERRORS
The spt_sigsuspend(2) function alway sets errno to the following value:
[EINTR] The signal is caught by the calling thread and control is returned from the
signal-catching function.
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: pthread_kill(2), pthread_sigmask(2), sigsuspend(2), spt_pause(2),
spt_sigaction(2), spt_signal(2).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
This function is an extension to the XPG4 Version 2 specification. Interfaces documented on this
reference page conform to the following industry standards:
• IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface
The use of the header file spthread.h is an HP exception to the POSIX standard.
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