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.TH RAISE 3 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
raise \- send a signal to the current process
.SH SYNOPSIS
int raise(int sig);
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.I raise
function sends the signal
.I sig
to the current process.
.SH RETURNS
Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned.
Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and
.I errno
is set to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.I Raise
may fail and set
.I errno
for any of the errors specified for the library function
.IR getpid(2)
and
.IR kill(2).
.SH SEE ALSO
kill(2)
.SH STANDARDS
.I Raise
conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').
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	8	.TH RAISE 3 ""
	9	.UC 7
	10	.SH NAME
	11	raise \- send a signal to the current process
	12	.SH SYNOPSIS
	13	int raise(int sig);
	14	.SH DESCRIPTION
	15	The
	16	.I raise
	17	function sends the signal
	18	.I sig
	19	to the current process.
	20	.SH RETURNS
	21	Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned.
	22	Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and
	23	.I errno
	24	is set to indicate the error.
	25	.SH ERRORS
	26	.I Raise
	27	may fail and set
	28	.I errno
	29	for any of the errors specified for the library function
	30	.IR getpid(2)
	31	and
	32	.IR kill(2).
	33	.SH SEE ALSO
	34	kill(2)
	35	.SH STANDARDS
	36	.I Raise
	37	conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').