/* The kernel call that is implemented in this file: * m_type: SYS_KILL * * The parameters for this kernel call are: * m_sigcalls.endpt # process to signal/ pending * m_sigcalls.sig # signal number to send to process */ #include "kernel/system.h" #include #if USE_KILL /*===========================================================================* * do_kill * *===========================================================================*/ int do_kill(struct proc * caller, message * m_ptr) { /* Handle sys_kill(). Cause a signal to be sent to a process. Any request * is added to the map of pending signals and the signal manager * associated to the process is informed about the new signal. The signal * is then delivered using POSIX signal handlers for user processes, or * translated into an IPC message for system services. */ proc_nr_t proc_nr, proc_nr_e; int sig_nr = m_ptr->m_sigcalls.sig; proc_nr_e = (proc_nr_t)m_ptr->m_sigcalls.endpt; if (!isokendpt(proc_nr_e, &proc_nr)) return(EINVAL); if (sig_nr >= _NSIG) return(EINVAL); if (iskerneln(proc_nr)) return(EPERM); /* Set pending signal to be processed by the signal manager. */ cause_sig(proc_nr, sig_nr); return(OK); } #endif /* USE_KILL */