FUNCTION::RAISE

Section: Guru tapsets (3stap)
Updated: November 2022
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NAME

function::raise - raise a signal in the current thread

SYNOPSIS

    raise(signo:long)

ARGUMENTS

signo

: signal number

DESCRIPTION

This function calls the kernel send_sig routine on the current thread, with the given raw unchecked signal number. It may raise an error if send_sig failed. It requires guru mode.