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diff --git a/Doc/library/signal.rst b/Doc/library/signal.rst index 309f71b..698b1e7 100644 --- a/Doc/library/signal.rst +++ b/Doc/library/signal.rst @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - :mod:`signal` --- Set handlers for asynchronous events ====================================================== @@ -69,12 +68,32 @@ The variables defined in the :mod:`signal` module are: All the signal numbers are defined symbolically. For example, the hangup signal is defined as :const:`signal.SIGHUP`; the variable names are identical to the names used in C programs, as found in ``<signal.h>``. The Unix man page for - ':cfunc:`signal`' lists the existing signals (on some systems this is + ':c:func:`signal`' lists the existing signals (on some systems this is :manpage:`signal(2)`, on others the list is in :manpage:`signal(7)`). Note that not all systems define the same set of signal names; only those names defined by the system are defined by this module. +.. data:: CTRL_C_EVENT + + The signal corresponding to the CTRL+C keystroke event. This signal can + only be used with :func:`os.kill`. + + Availability: Windows. + + .. versionadded:: 3.2 + + +.. data:: CTRL_BREAK_EVENT + + The signal corresponding to the CTRL+BREAK keystroke event. This signal can + only be used with :func:`os.kill`. + + Availability: Windows. + + .. versionadded:: 3.2 + + .. data:: NSIG One more than the number of the highest signal number. @@ -82,7 +101,8 @@ The variables defined in the :mod:`signal` module are: .. data:: ITIMER_REAL - Decrements interval timer in real time, and delivers :const:`SIGALRM` upon expiration. + Decrements interval timer in real time, and delivers :const:`SIGALRM` upon + expiration. .. data:: ITIMER_VIRTUAL @@ -190,7 +210,7 @@ The :mod:`signal` module defines the following functions: Note that installing a signal handler with :func:`signal` will reset the restart behaviour to interruptible by implicitly calling - :cfunc:`siginterrupt` with a true *flag* value for the given signal. + :c:func:`siginterrupt` with a true *flag* value for the given signal. .. function:: signal(signalnum, handler) |