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# SIG_DFL, SIG_IGN

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< c‎ | program

Defined in header `<signal.h>` |  |
#define SIG_DFL /*implementation defined*/ |  |
#define SIG_IGN /*implementation defined*/ |  |

The SIG_DFL and SIG_IGN macros expand into integral expressions that are not equal to an address of any function. The macros define signal handling strategies for signal() function.

Constant | Explanation
`SIG_DFL` | default signal handling
`SIG_IGN` | signal is ignored

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <signal.h>
    #include <stdio.h>

    int main(void)
    {
        /* using the default signal handler */
        raise(SIGTERM);
        printf("Exit main()\n");   /* never reached */
    }

Output:

    (none)

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <signal.h>
    #include <stdio.h>

    int main(void)
    {
        /* ignoring the signal */
        signal(SIGTERM, SIG_IGN);
        raise(SIGTERM);
        printf("Exit main()\n");
    }

Output:

    Exit main()

### [edit] References

- C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):

  - 7.14/3 Signal handling <signal.h> (p: 265)

- C99 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:1999):

  - 7.14/3 Signal handling <signal.h> (p: 246)

- C89/C90 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:1990):

  - 4.7 SIGNAL HANDLING <signal.h>

### [edit] See also

C++ documentation for SIG_DFL, SIG_IGN

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