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SIGTERM, SIGSEGV, SIGINT, SIGILL, SIGABRT, SIGFPE
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Each of the above macro constants expands to an integer constant expression with distinct values, which represent different signals sent to the program.
| Constant | Explanation | 
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SIGTERM | 
      termination request, sent to the program | 
SIGSEGV | 
      invalid memory access (segmentation fault) | 
SIGINT | 
      external interrupt, usually initiated by the user | 
SIGILL | 
      invalid program image, such as invalid instruction | 
SIGABRT | 
      abnormal termination condition, as is e.g. initiated by abort() | 
     
SIGFPE | 
      erroneous arithmetic operation such as divide by zero | 
References
- C17 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2018):
 - 7.14/3 Signal handling <signal.h> (p: 193)
 - C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):
 - 7.14/3 Signal handling <signal.h> (p: 265)
 - C99 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:1999):
 - 7.14/3 Signal handling <signal.h> (p: 246)
 - C89/C90 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:1990):
 - 4.7 SIGNAL HANDLING <signal.h>
 
See also
| sets a signal handler for particular signal  (function)  | 
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| runs the signal handler for particular signal  (function)  | 
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| C++ documentation for signal types | |
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