pcntl_sigprocmask
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)
pcntl_sigprocmask — Sets and retrieves blocked signals
Description
$mode
, array $signals
, array &$old_signals
= null
): bool
The pcntl_sigprocmask() function adds, removes or sets blocked
signals, depending on the mode
parameter.
Parameters
-
mode
-
Sets the behavior of pcntl_sigprocmask(). Possible values:
SIG_BLOCK
: Add the signals to the currently blocked signals.SIG_UNBLOCK
: Remove the signals from the currently blocked signals.SIG_SETMASK
: Replace the currently blocked signals by the given list of signals.
-
signals
-
List of signals.
-
old_signals
-
The
old_signals
parameter is set to an array containing the list of the previously blocked signals.
Return Values
Returns true
on success or false
on failure.
Examples
Example #1 pcntl_sigprocmask() example
<?php
pcntl_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, array(SIGHUP));
$oldset = array();
pcntl_sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, array(SIGHUP), $oldset);
?>
See Also
- pcntl_sigwaitinfo() - Waits for signals
- pcntl_sigtimedwait() - Waits for signals, with a timeout