---
name: "sigstack"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "6.0-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sigstack"
---

# sigstack(2)

set and/or get signal stack context

## NAME

**sigstack** – set and/or get signal stack context

## LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

## DESCRIPTION

The **sigstack**() function has been deprecated in favor of the interface described in [sigaltstack(2)](/sigaltstack/2.md).

## SEE ALSO

[sigaltstack(2)](/sigaltstack/2.md)

## HISTORY

The **sigstack**() system call appeared in 4.2BSD.