
RAISE(3)                   UNIX Programmer's Manual                   RAISE(3)

NNAAMMEE
     rraaiissee - send a signal to the current process

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ##iinncclluuddee <<ssiiggnnaall..hh>>

     _i_n_t
     rraaiissee(_i_n_t _s_i_g)

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     The rraaiissee() function sends the signal _s_i_g to the current process.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
     Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned.  Otherwise, a value
     of -1 is returned and the global variable _e_r_r_n_o is set to indicate the
     error.

EERRRROORRSS
     The rraaiissee() function may fail and set _e_r_r_n_o for any of the errors speci-
     fied for the library functions getpid(2) and kill(2).

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     kill(2)

SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS
     The rraaiissee() function conforms to ANSI C3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').

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