---
name: "sys_rt_sigaction"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sys_rt_sigaction"
---

# sys\_rt\_sigaction(9)

alter an action taken by a process

## NAME

sys\_rt\_sigaction - alter an action taken by a process

## SYNOPSIS

**long sys\_rt\_sigaction(int** *sig***, const struct sigaction \_\_user \*** *act***, struct sigaction \_\_user \*** *oact***, size\_t** *sigsetsize***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*sig*

signal to be sent

*act*

new sigaction

*oact*

used to save the previous sigaction

*sigsetsize*

size of sigset\_t type

## COPYRIGHT