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STRSIGNAL(3)        Linux Programmer's Manual        STRSIGNAL(3)

NAME
       strsignal - return string describing signal

SYNOPSIS
       #include <string.h>

       char *strsignal(int sig);

       extern const char * const sys_siglist[];

DESCRIPTION
       The  strsignal()  function returns a string describing the
       signal number passed in the argument sig.  The string  can
       only be used until the next call to strsignal().

       The array sys_siglist holds the signal description strings
       indexed by signal number.

RETURN VALUE
       The strsignal() function returns the appropriate  descrip
       tion  string,  or  an unknown signal message if the signal
       number is invalid.

SEE ALSO
       psignal(3), strerror(3)

GNU                       April 13, 1993                        1

