trace_signal_generate (9) - Linux Manuals

trace_signal_generate: called when a signal is generated

NAME

trace_signal_generate - called when a signal is generated

SYNOPSIS

void trace_signal_generate(int sig, struct siginfo * info, struct task_struct * task, int group, int result);

ARGUMENTS

sig

signal number

info

pointer to struct siginfo

task

pointer to struct task_struct

group

shared or private

result

TRACE_SIGNAL_*

DESCRIPTION

Current process sends a 'sig' signal to 'task' process with 'info' siginfo. If 'info' is SEND_SIG_NOINFO or SEND_SIG_PRIV, 'info' is not a pointer and you can't access its field. Instead, SEND_SIG_NOINFO means that si_code is SI_USER, and SEND_SIG_PRIV means that si_code is SI_KERNEL.

AUTHORS

Jason Baron <jbaron [at] redhat.com>

Author.

William Cohen <wcohen [at] redhat.com>

Author.

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