List of threads-processes interactions subroutines

This section lists threads-processes interactions subroutines.

Subroutine Description
alarm Causes a signal to be sent to the calling process after a specified timeout.
kill or killpg Sends a signal to a process or a group of processes.
pthread_atfork Registers fork cleanup handlers.
pthread_kill Sends a signal to the specified thread.
pthread_sigmask Sets the signal mask of a thread.
raise Sends a signal to the executing thread.
sigaction, sigvec, or signal Specifies the action to take upon delivery of a signal.
sigsuspend or sigpause Atomically changes the set of blocked signals and waits for a signal.
sigthreadmask Sets the signal mask of a thread.
sigwait Blocks the calling thread until a specified signal is received.