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-
:mod:`signal` --- Set handlers for asynchronous events
======================================================
@@ -82,7 +81,8 @@ 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
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ The :mod:`signal` module defines the following functions:
.. function:: siginterrupt(signalnum, flag)
- Change system call restart behaviour: if *flag* is :const:`False`, system calls
- will be restarted when interrupted by signal *signalnum*, otherwise system calls will
- be interrupted. Returns nothing. Availability: Unix (see the man page
- :manpage:`siginterrupt(3)` for further information).
+ Change system call restart behaviour: if *flag* is :const:`False`, system
+ calls will be restarted when interrupted by signal *signalnum*, otherwise
+ system calls will be interrupted. Returns nothing. Availability: Unix (see
+ the man page :manpage:`siginterrupt(3)` for further information).
- 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.
+ 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.
.. function:: signal(signalnum, handler)