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PPRROOLLOOGG
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       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
       implemented on OS.


NNAAMMEE
       strsignal -- get name of signal

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <string.h>

       char *strsignal(int _s_i_g_n_u_m);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l() function shall map the signal number in _s_i_g_n_u_m to an
       implementation-defined string and shall return a pointer to it.  It
       shall use the same set of messages as the _p_s_i_g_n_a_l() function.

       The application shall not modify the string returned. The returned
       pointer might be invalidated or the string content might be overwritten
       by a subsequent call to _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l() or _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e().

       The contents of the message strings returned by _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l() should be
       determined by the setting of the _L_C___M_E_S_S_A_G_E_S category in the current
       locale.

       The implementation shall behave as if no function defined in this
       standard calls _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l().

       Since no return value is reserved to indicate an error, an application
       wishing to check for error situations should set _e_r_r_n_o to 0, then call
       _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l(), then check _e_r_r_n_o.

       The _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l() function need not be thread-safe.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l() shall return a pointer to a
       string. Otherwise, if _s_i_g_n_u_m is not a valid signal number, the return
       value is unspecified.

EERRRROORRSS
       No errors are defined.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       If _s_i_g_n_u_m is not a valid signal number, some implementations return
       NULL, while for others the _s_t_r_s_i_g_n_a_l() function returns a pointer to a
       string containing an unspecified message denoting an unknown signal.
       POSIX.1-2008 leaves this return value unspecified.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _p_s_i_g_i_n_f_o(), _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssttrriinngg..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group.  (This is
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       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
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