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2014-02-01 Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@redhat.com>
* manual/signal.texi: Document MTASC-safety properties.
2014-01-31 Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@redhat.com>
* manual/setjmp.texi: Document MTASC-safety properties.

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@ -889,6 +889,29 @@ may come from a signal handler in the same process.
@comment string.h
@comment GNU
@deftypefun {char *} strsignal (int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:strsignal} @mtslocale{}}@asunsafe{@asuinit{} @ascuintl{} @asucorrupt{} @ascuheap{}}@acunsafe{@acuinit{} @acucorrupt{} @acsmem{}}}
@c strsignal @mtasurace:strsignal @mtslocale @asuinit @ascuintl @asucorrupt @ascuheap @acucorrupt @acsmem
@c uses a static buffer if tsd key creation fails
@c [once] init
@c libc_key_create ok
@c pthread_key_create ok
@c KEY_UNUSED ok
@c KEY_USABLE ok
@c getbuffer @asucorrupt @ascuheap @acsmem
@c libc_getspecific ok
@c pthread_getspecific ok
@c malloc dup @ascuheap @acsmem
@c libc_setspecific @asucorrupt @ascuheap @acucorrupt @acsmem
@c pthread_setspecific @asucorrupt @ascuheap @acucorrupt @acsmem
@c a level2 block may be allocated by a signal handler after
@c another call already made a decision to allocate it, thus losing
@c the allocated value. the seq number is updated before the
@c value, which might cause an earlier-generation value to seem
@c current if setspecific is cancelled or interrupted by a signal
@c KEY_UNUSED ok
@c calloc dup @ascuheap @acsmem
@c snprintf dup @mtslocale @ascuheap @acsmem
@c _ @ascuintl
This function returns a pointer to a statically-allocated string
containing a message describing the signal @var{signum}. You
should not modify the contents of this string; and, since it can be
@ -903,6 +926,12 @@ This function is a GNU extension, declared in the header file
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun void psignal (int @var{signum}, const char *@var{message})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtslocale{}}@asunsafe{@asucorrupt{} @ascuintl{} @ascuheap{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{} @acucorrupt{} @acsmem{}}}
@c psignal @mtslocale @asucorrupt @ascuintl @ascuheap @aculock @acucorrupt @acsmem
@c _ @ascuintl
@c fxprintf @asucorrupt @aculock @acucorrupt
@c asprintf @mtslocale @ascuheap @acsmem
@c free dup @ascuheap @acsmem
This function prints a message describing the signal @var{signum} to the
standard error output stream @code{stderr}; see @ref{Standard Streams}.
@ -972,6 +1001,12 @@ The name @code{sighandler_t} for this data type is a GNU extension.
@comment signal.h
@comment ISO
@deftypefun sighandler_t signal (int @var{signum}, sighandler_t @var{action})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtssigintr{}}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c signal ok
@c sigemptyset dup ok
@c sigaddset dup ok
@c sigismember dup ok
@c sigaction dup ok
The @code{signal} function establishes @var{action} as the action for
the signal @var{signum}.
@ -1094,6 +1129,10 @@ example because these are designed to provide information for debugging
@comment signal.h
@comment GNU
@deftypefun sighandler_t sysv_signal (int @var{signum}, sighandler_t @var{action})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c sysv_signal ok
@c sigemptyset dup ok
@c sigaction dup ok
The @code{sysv_signal} implements the behavior of the standard
@code{signal} function as found on SVID systems. The difference to BSD
systems is that the handler is deinstalled after a delivery of a signal.
@ -1106,6 +1145,8 @@ preferred method.
@comment signal.h
@comment SVID
@deftypefun sighandler_t ssignal (int @var{signum}, sighandler_t @var{action})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtssigintr{}}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c Aliases signal and bsd_signal.
The @code{ssignal} function does the same thing as @code{signal}; it is
provided only for compatibility with SVID.
@end deftypefun
@ -1172,6 +1213,7 @@ the signal. These are described in more detail in @ref{Flags for Sigaction}.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigaction (int @var{signum}, const struct sigaction *restrict @var{action}, struct sigaction *restrict @var{old-action})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
The @var{action} argument is used to set up a new action for the signal
@var{signum}, while the @var{old-action} argument is used to return
information about the action previously associated with this symbol.
@ -2168,6 +2210,14 @@ function is declared in @file{signal.h}.
@comment signal.h
@comment ISO
@deftypefun int raise (int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c raise ok
@c [posix]
@c getpid dup ok
@c kill dup ok
@c [linux]
@c syscall(gettid) ok
@c syscall(tgkill) ok
The @code{raise} function sends the signal @var{signum} to the calling
process. It returns zero if successful and a nonzero value if it fails.
About the only reason for failure would be if the value of @var{signum}
@ -2177,6 +2227,8 @@ is invalid.
@comment signal.h
@comment SVID
@deftypefun int gsignal (int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c Aliases raise.
The @code{gsignal} function does the same thing as @code{raise}; it is
provided only for compatibility with SVID.
@end deftypefun
@ -2269,6 +2321,11 @@ The @code{kill} function is declared in @file{signal.h}.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int kill (pid_t @var{pid}, int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c The hurd implementation is not a critical section, so it's not
@c immediately obvious that, in case of cancellation, it won't leak
@c ports or the memory allocated by proc_getpgrppids when pid <= 0.
@c Since none of these make it AC-Unsafe, I'm leaving them out.
The @code{kill} function sends the signal @var{signum} to the process
or process group specified by @var{pid}. Besides the signals listed in
@ref{Standard Signals}, @var{signum} can also have a value of zero to
@ -2325,6 +2382,8 @@ The @var{pid} argument does not refer to an existing process or group.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int killpg (int @var{pgid}, int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c Calls kill with -pgid.
This is similar to @code{kill}, but sends signal @var{signum} to the
process group @var{pgid}. This function is provided for compatibility
with BSD; using @code{kill} to do this is more portable.
@ -2497,6 +2556,8 @@ about.)
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigemptyset (sigset_t *@var{set})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c Just memsets all of set to zero.
This function initializes the signal set @var{set} to exclude all of the
defined signals. It always returns @code{0}.
@end deftypefun
@ -2504,6 +2565,7 @@ defined signals. It always returns @code{0}.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigfillset (sigset_t *@var{set})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
This function initializes the signal set @var{set} to include
all of the defined signals. Again, the return value is @code{0}.
@end deftypefun
@ -2511,6 +2573,7 @@ all of the defined signals. Again, the return value is @code{0}.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigaddset (sigset_t *@var{set}, int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
This function adds the signal @var{signum} to the signal set @var{set}.
All @code{sigaddset} does is modify @var{set}; it does not block or
unblock any signals.
@ -2527,6 +2590,7 @@ The @var{signum} argument doesn't specify a valid signal.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigdelset (sigset_t *@var{set}, int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
This function removes the signal @var{signum} from the signal set
@var{set}. All @code{sigdelset} does is modify @var{set}; it does not
block or unblock any signals. The return value and error conditions are
@ -2538,6 +2602,7 @@ Finally, there is a function to test what signals are in a signal set:
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigismember (const sigset_t *@var{set}, int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
The @code{sigismember} function tests whether the signal @var{signum} is
a member of the signal set @var{set}. It returns @code{1} if the signal
is in the set, @code{0} if not, and @code{-1} if there is an error.
@ -2576,6 +2641,10 @@ Instead, use @code{pthread_sigmask}.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigprocmask (int @var{how}, const sigset_t *restrict @var{set}, sigset_t *restrict @var{oldset})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:sigprocmask/bsd(SIG_UNBLOCK)}}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c This takes the hurd_self_sigstate-returned object's lock on HURD. On
@c BSD, SIG_UNBLOCK is emulated with two sigblock calls, which
@c introduces a race window.
The @code{sigprocmask} function is used to examine or change the calling
process's signal mask. The @var{how} argument determines how the signal
mask is changed, and must be one of the following values:
@ -2759,6 +2828,10 @@ You can find out which signals are pending at any time by calling
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigpending (sigset_t *@var{set})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c Direct rt_sigpending syscall on most systems. On hurd, calls
@c hurd_self_sigstate, it copies the sigstate's pending while holding
@c its lock.
The @code{sigpending} function stores information about pending signals
in @var{set}. If there is a pending signal that is blocked from
delivery, then that signal is a member of the returned set. (You can
@ -2922,6 +2995,17 @@ you use it.
@comment unistd.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int pause (void)
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux}}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c The signal mask read by sigprocmask may be overridden by another
@c thread or by a signal handler before we call sigsuspend. Is this a
@c safety issue? Probably not.
@c pause @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c [ports/linux/generic]
@c syscall_pause ok
@c [posix]
@c sigemptyset dup ok
@c sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK) dup @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd [no @mtasurace:sigprocmask/bsd(SIG_UNBLOCK)]
@c sigsuspend dup @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
The @code{pause} function suspends program execution until a signal
arrives whose action is either to execute a handler function, or to
terminate the process.
@ -3017,6 +3101,18 @@ signals be handled by their handlers.
@comment signal.h
@comment POSIX.1
@deftypefun int sigsuspend (const sigset_t *@var{set})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux}}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c sigsuspend @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c [posix] @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux
@c saving and restoring the procmask is racy
@c sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK) dup @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd [no @mtasurace:sigprocmask/bsd(SIG_UNBLOCK)]
@c pause @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c [bsd]
@c sigismember dup ok
@c sigmask dup ok
@c sigpause dup ok [no @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd]
@c [linux]
@c do_sigsuspend ok
This function replaces the process's signal mask with @var{set} and then
suspends the process until a signal is delivered whose action is either
to terminate the process or invoke a signal handling function. In other
@ -3150,6 +3246,9 @@ delivered on the normal user stack.
@comment signal.h
@comment XPG
@deftypefun int sigaltstack (const stack_t *restrict @var{stack}, stack_t *restrict @var{oldstack})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c Syscall on Linux and BSD; the HURD implementation takes a lock on
@c the hurd_self_sigstate-returned struct.
The @code{sigaltstack} function specifies an alternate stack for use
during signal handling. When a signal is received by the process and
its action indicates that the signal stack is used, the system arranges
@ -3196,6 +3295,8 @@ This field is true if the process is currently using this stack.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int sigstack (struct sigstack *@var{stack}, struct sigstack *@var{oldstack})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c Lossy and dangerous (no size limit) wrapper for sigaltstack.
The @code{sigstack} function specifies an alternate stack for use during
signal handling. When a signal is received by the process and its
action indicates that the signal stack is used, the system arranges a
@ -3301,6 +3402,13 @@ structure, it means to reset the action for the signal back to
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int sigvec (int @var{signum}, const struct sigvec *@var{action}, struct sigvec *@var{old-action})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c This is mostly a safe wrapper for sigaction. The exception are
@c systems that lack SA_RESETHAND, in which a signal handler wrapper is
@c used that calls sigaction to reset the handler before calling the
@c user-supplied handler; it's unlikely that this emulation is used
@c anywhere, for user-supplied flags and mask don't seem to be used
@c the way one would expect.
This function is the equivalent of @code{sigaction} (@pxref{Advanced Signal
Handling}); it installs the action @var{action} for the signal @var{signum},
returning information about the previous action in effect for that signal
@ -3310,6 +3418,14 @@ in @var{old-action}.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int siginterrupt (int @var{signum}, int @var{failflag})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasuconst{:@mtssigintr{}}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
@c This calls sigaction twice, once to get the current sigaction for the
@c specified signal, another to apply the flags change. This could
@c override the effects of a concurrent sigaction call. It also
@c modifies without any guards the global _sigintr variable, that
@c bsd_signal reads from, and it may leave _sigintr modified without
@c overriding the active handler if cancelled between the two
@c operations.
This function specifies which approach to use when certain primitives
are interrupted by handling signal @var{signum}. If @var{failflag} is
false, signal @var{signum} restarts primitives. If @var{failflag} is
@ -3323,6 +3439,8 @@ code @code{EINTR}. @xref{Interrupted Primitives}.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefn Macro int sigmask (int @var{signum})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
@c This just shifts signum.
This macro returns a signal mask that has the bit for signal @var{signum}
set. You can bitwise-OR the results of several calls to @code{sigmask}
together to specify more than one signal. For example,
@ -3339,6 +3457,11 @@ specifies a mask that includes all the job-control stop signals.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int sigblock (int @var{mask})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c On most POSIX systems, this is a wrapper for sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK).
@c The exception are BSD systems other than 4.4, where it is a syscall.
@c sigblock @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK) dup @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd [no @mtasurace:sigprocmask/bsd(SIG_UNBLOCK)]
This function is equivalent to @code{sigprocmask} (@pxref{Process Signal
Mask}) with a @var{how} argument of @code{SIG_BLOCK}: it adds the
signals specified by @var{mask} to the calling process's set of blocked
@ -3348,6 +3471,11 @@ signals. The return value is the previous set of blocked signals.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int sigsetmask (int @var{mask})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c On most POSIX systems, this is a wrapper for sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK).
@c The exception are BSD systems other than 4.4, where it is a syscall.
@c sigsetmask @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK) dup @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd [no @mtasurace:sigprocmask/bsd(SIG_UNBLOCK)]
This function equivalent to @code{sigprocmask} (@pxref{Process
Signal Mask}) with a @var{how} argument of @code{SIG_SETMASK}: it sets
the calling process's signal mask to @var{mask}. The return value is
@ -3357,6 +3485,15 @@ the previous set of blocked signals.
@comment signal.h
@comment BSD
@deftypefun int sigpause (int @var{mask})
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux}}@asunsafe{@asulock{/hurd}}@acunsafe{@aculock{/hurd}}}
@c sigpause @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c [posix]
@c __sigpause @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c do_sigpause @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
@c sigprocmask(0) dup @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd [no @mtasurace:sigprocmask/bsd(SIG_UNBLOCK)]
@c sigdelset dup ok
@c sigset_set_old_mask dup ok
@c sigsuspend dup @mtasurace:sigprocmask/!bsd!linux @asulock/hurd @aculock/hurd
This function is the equivalent of @code{sigsuspend} (@pxref{Waiting
for a Signal}): it sets the calling process's signal mask to @var{mask},
and waits for a signal to arrive. On return the previous set of blocked