do_kill.c

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    1 /* The kernel call that is implemented in this file:
    2  *   m_type:    SYS_KILL
    3  *
    4  * The parameters for this kernel call are:
    5  *     m2_i1:   SIG_PROC        # process to signal/ pending            
    6  *     m2_i2:   SIG_NUMBER      # signal number to send to process
    7  */
    8 
    9 #include "../system.h"
   10 #include <signal.h>
   11 #include <sys/sigcontext.h>
   12 
   13 #if USE_KILL
   14 
   15 /*===========================================================================*
   16  *                                do_kill                                    *
   17  *===========================================================================*/
   18 PUBLIC int do_kill(m_ptr)
   19 message *m_ptr;                 /* pointer to request message */
   20 {
   21 /* Handle sys_kill(). Cause a signal to be sent to a process. The PM is the
   22  * central server where all signals are processed and handler policies can
   23  * be registered. Any request, except for PM requests, is added to the map
   24  * of pending signals and the PM is informed about the new signal.
   25  * Since system servers cannot use normal POSIX signal handlers (because they
   26  * are usually blocked on a RECEIVE), they can request the PM to transform 
   27  * signals into messages. This is done by the PM with a call to sys_kill(). 
   28  */
   29   proc_nr_t proc_nr = m_ptr->SIG_PROC;
   30   int sig_nr = m_ptr->SIG_NUMBER;
   31 
   32   if (! isokprocn(proc_nr) || sig_nr > _NSIG) return(EINVAL);
   33   if (iskerneln(proc_nr)) return(EPERM);
   34 
   35   if (m_ptr->m_source == PM_PROC_NR) {
   36       /* Directly send signal notification to a system process. */
   37       if (! (priv(proc_addr(proc_nr))->s_flags & SYS_PROC)) return(EPERM);
   38       send_sig(proc_nr, sig_nr);
   39   } else {
   40       /* Set pending signal to be processed by the PM. */
   41       cause_sig(proc_nr, sig_nr);
   42   }
   43   return(OK);
   44 }
   45 
   46 #endif /* USE_KILL */
   47

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