Q61205: C 6.00 README: Signal() Function Limited in Multithread Usage

Article: Q61205
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Version(s): 6.00   | 6.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 15-AUG-1990

The following information is taken from the C Version 6.00 README.DOC
file.

Signal() Function Limited in Multithread Usage
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The signal() function has limitations when used to build multithreaded
applications or dynamic-link libraries. Specifically, only
signal(SIGFPE,...) is supported in a multithreaded environment. To
trap error or interrupt conditions in this case, use direct calls to
DOSSETSIGHANDLER or DOSSETVEC.

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