18.8. "signal" --- 设置异步事件处理程序
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该模块提供了在 Python 中使用信号处理程序的机制。


18.8.1. 一般规则
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The "signal.signal()" function allows defining custom handlers to be
executed when a signal is received.  A small number of default
handlers are installed: "SIGPIPE" is ignored (so write errors on pipes
and sockets can be reported as ordinary Python exceptions) and
"SIGINT" is translated into a "KeyboardInterrupt" exception.

一旦设置，特定信号的处理程序将保持安装，直到它被显式重置（ Python 模拟
BSD 样式接口而不管底层实现），但 "SIGCHLD" 的处理程序除外，它遵循底层
实现。


18.8.1.1. 执行 Python 信号处理程序
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Python 信号处理程序不会在低级（ C ）信号处理程序中执行。相反，低级信号
处理程序设置一个标志，告诉 *virtual machine* 稍后执行相应的 Python 信
号处理程序（例如在下一个 *bytecode* 指令）。这会导致：

* 捕获同步错误是没有意义的，例如 "SIGFPE" 或 "SIGSEGV" ，它们是由 C 代
  码中的无效操作引起的。Python 将从信号处理程序返回到 C 代码，这可能会
  再次引发相同的信号，导致 Python 显然的挂起。 从Python 3.3开始，你可
  以使用 "faulthandler" 模块来报告同步错误。

* 纯 C 中实现的长时间运行的计算（例如在大量文本上的正则表达式匹配）可
  以在任意时间内不间断地运行，而不管接收到任何信号。计算完成后将调用
  Python 信号处理程序。


18.8.1.2. 信号与线程
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Python 信号处理程序总是在主 Python 线程中执行，即使信号是在另一个线程
中接收的。这意味着信号不能用作线程间通信的手段。 你可以使用
"threading" 模块中的同步原函数。

此外，只允许主线程设置新的信号处理程序。


18.8.2. 模块内容
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3.5 版更變: 信号（ SIG* ），处理程序（ "SIG_DFL" ， "SIG_IGN"）和
sigmask（ "SIG_BLOCK" ， "SIG_UNBLOCK" ， "SIG_SETMASK" ）下面列出的相
关常量变成了 "enums" 。 "getsignal()" ， "pthread_sigmask()" ，
"sigpending()" 和 "sigwait()" 函数返回人类可读的 "enums" 。

在 "signal" 模块中定义的变量是：

signal.SIG_DFL

   这是两种标准信号处理选项之一；它只会执行信号的默认函数。 例如，在大
   多数系统上，对于 "SIGQUIT" 的默认操作是转储核心并退出，而对于
   "SIGCHLD" 的默认操作是简单地忽略它。

signal.SIG_IGN

   这是另一个标准信号处理程序，它将简单地忽略给定的信号。

SIG*

   All the signal numbers are defined symbolically.  For example, the
   hangup signal is defined as "signal.SIGHUP"; the variable names are
   identical to the names used in C programs, as found in
   "<signal.h>". The Unix man page for '"signal()"' lists the existing
   signals (on some systems this is *signal(2)*, on others the list is
   in *signal(7)*). Note that not all systems define the same set of
   signal names; only those names defined by the system are defined by
   this module.

signal.CTRL_C_EVENT

   对应于 "Ctrl+C" 击键事件的信号。此信号只能用于 "os.kill()" 。

   Availability: Windows.

   3.2 版新加入.

signal.CTRL_BREAK_EVENT

   对应于 "Ctrl+Break" 击键事件的信号。此信号只能用于 "os.kill()" 。

   Availability: Windows.

   3.2 版新加入.

signal.NSIG

   比最高信号数多一。

signal.ITIMER_REAL

   实时递减间隔计时器，并在到期时发送 "SIGALRM" 。

signal.ITIMER_VIRTUAL

   仅在进程执行时递减间隔计时器，并在到期时发送 SIGVTALRM 。

signal.ITIMER_PROF

   Decrements interval timer both when the process executes and when
   the system is executing on behalf of the process. Coupled with
   ITIMER_VIRTUAL, this timer is usually used to profile the time
   spent by the application in user and kernel space. SIGPROF is
   delivered upon expiration.

signal.SIG_BLOCK

   A possible value for the *how* parameter to "pthread_sigmask()"
   indicating that signals are to be blocked.

   3.3 版新加入.

signal.SIG_UNBLOCK

   A possible value for the *how* parameter to "pthread_sigmask()"
   indicating that signals are to be unblocked.

   3.3 版新加入.

signal.SIG_SETMASK

   A possible value for the *how* parameter to "pthread_sigmask()"
   indicating that the signal mask is to be replaced.

   3.3 版新加入.

The "signal" module defines one exception:

exception signal.ItimerError

   Raised to signal an error from the underlying "setitimer()" or
   "getitimer()" implementation. Expect this error if an invalid
   interval timer or a negative time is passed to "setitimer()". This
   error is a subtype of "OSError".

   3.3 版新加入: This error used to be a subtype of "IOError", which
   is now an alias of "OSError".

The "signal" module defines the following functions:

signal.alarm(time)

   If *time* is non-zero, this function requests that a "SIGALRM"
   signal be sent to the process in *time* seconds. Any previously
   scheduled alarm is canceled (only one alarm can be scheduled at any
   time).  The returned value is then the number of seconds before any
   previously set alarm was to have been delivered. If *time* is zero,
   no alarm is scheduled, and any scheduled alarm is canceled.  If the
   return value is zero, no alarm is currently scheduled.  (See the
   Unix man page *alarm(2)*.) Availability: Unix.

signal.getsignal(signalnum)

   Return the current signal handler for the signal *signalnum*. The
   returned value may be a callable Python object, or one of the
   special values "signal.SIG_IGN", "signal.SIG_DFL" or "None".  Here,
   "signal.SIG_IGN" means that the signal was previously ignored,
   "signal.SIG_DFL" means that the default way of handling the signal
   was previously in use, and "None" means that the previous signal
   handler was not installed from Python.

signal.pause()

   Cause the process to sleep until a signal is received; the
   appropriate handler will then be called.  Returns nothing.  Not on
   Windows. (See the Unix man page *signal(2)*.)

   See also "sigwait()", "sigwaitinfo()", "sigtimedwait()" and
   "sigpending()".

signal.pthread_kill(thread_id, signalnum)

   Send the signal *signalnum* to the thread *thread_id*, another
   thread in the same process as the caller.  The target thread can be
   executing any code (Python or not).  However, if the target thread
   is executing the Python interpreter, the Python signal handlers
   will be executed by the main thread.  Therefore, the only point of
   sending a signal to a particular Python thread would be to force a
   running system call to fail with "InterruptedError".

   Use "threading.get_ident()" or the "ident" attribute of
   "threading.Thread" objects to get a suitable value for *thread_id*.

   If *signalnum* is 0, then no signal is sent, but error checking is
   still performed; this can be used to check if the target thread is
   still running.

   Availability: Unix (see the man page *pthread_kill(3)* for further
   information).

   See also "os.kill()".

   3.3 版新加入.

signal.pthread_sigmask(how, mask)

   Fetch and/or change the signal mask of the calling thread.  The
   signal mask is the set of signals whose delivery is currently
   blocked for the caller. Return the old signal mask as a set of
   signals.

   The behavior of the call is dependent on the value of *how*, as
   follows.

   * "SIG_BLOCK": The set of blocked signals is the union of the
     current set and the *mask* argument.

   * "SIG_UNBLOCK": The signals in *mask* are removed from the current
     set of blocked signals.  It is permissible to attempt to unblock
     a signal which is not blocked.

   * "SIG_SETMASK": The set of blocked signals is set to the *mask*
     argument.

   *mask* is a set of signal numbers (e.g. {"signal.SIGINT",
   "signal.SIGTERM"}). Use "range(1, signal.NSIG)" for a full mask
   including all signals.

   For example, "signal.pthread_sigmask(signal.SIG_BLOCK, [])" reads
   the signal mask of the calling thread.

   Availability: Unix. See the man page *sigprocmask(3)* and
   *pthread_sigmask(3)* for further information.

   See also "pause()", "sigpending()" and "sigwait()".

   3.3 版新加入.

signal.setitimer(which, seconds[, interval])

   Sets given interval timer (one of "signal.ITIMER_REAL",
   "signal.ITIMER_VIRTUAL" or "signal.ITIMER_PROF") specified by
   *which* to fire after *seconds* (float is accepted, different from
   "alarm()") and after that every *interval* seconds. The interval
   timer specified by *which* can be cleared by setting seconds to
   zero.

   When an interval timer fires, a signal is sent to the process. The
   signal sent is dependent on the timer being used;
   "signal.ITIMER_REAL" will deliver "SIGALRM",
   "signal.ITIMER_VIRTUAL" sends "SIGVTALRM", and "signal.ITIMER_PROF"
   will deliver "SIGPROF".

   The old values are returned as a tuple: (delay, interval).

   Attempting to pass an invalid interval timer will cause an
   "ItimerError".  Availability: Unix.

signal.getitimer(which)

   Returns current value of a given interval timer specified by
   *which*. Availability: Unix.

signal.set_wakeup_fd(fd)

   Set the wakeup file descriptor to *fd*.  When a signal is received,
   the signal number is written as a single byte into the fd.  This
   can be used by a library to wakeup a poll or select call, allowing
   the signal to be fully processed.

   The old wakeup fd is returned (or -1 if file descriptor wakeup was
   not enabled).  If *fd* is -1, file descriptor wakeup is disabled.
   If not -1, *fd* must be non-blocking.  It is up to the library to
   remove any bytes from *fd* before calling poll or select again.

   Use for example "struct.unpack('%uB' % len(data), data)" to decode
   the signal numbers list.

   When threads are enabled, this function can only be called from the
   main thread; attempting to call it from other threads will cause a
   "ValueError" exception to be raised.

   3.5 版更變: On Windows, the function now also supports socket
   handles.

signal.siginterrupt(signalnum, flag)

   Change system call restart behaviour: if *flag* is "False", system
   calls will be restarted when interrupted by signal *signalnum*,
   otherwise system calls will be interrupted.  Returns nothing.
   Availability: Unix (see the man page *siginterrupt(3)* for further
   information).

   Note that installing a signal handler with "signal()" will reset
   the restart behaviour to interruptible by implicitly calling
   "siginterrupt()" with a true *flag* value for the given signal.

signal.signal(signalnum, handler)

   Set the handler for signal *signalnum* to the function *handler*.
   *handler* can be a callable Python object taking two arguments (see
   below), or one of the special values "signal.SIG_IGN" or
   "signal.SIG_DFL".  The previous signal handler will be returned
   (see the description of "getsignal()" above).  (See the Unix man
   page *signal(2)*.)

   When threads are enabled, this function can only be called from the
   main thread; attempting to call it from other threads will cause a
   "ValueError" exception to be raised.

   The *handler* is called with two arguments: the signal number and
   the current stack frame ("None" or a frame object; for a
   description of frame objects, see the description in the type
   hierarchy or see the attribute descriptions in the "inspect"
   module).

   On Windows, "signal()" can only be called with "SIGABRT", "SIGFPE",
   "SIGILL", "SIGINT", "SIGSEGV", "SIGTERM", or "SIGBREAK". A
   "ValueError" will be raised in any other case. Note that not all
   systems define the same set of signal names; an "AttributeError"
   will be raised if a signal name is not defined as "SIG*" module
   level constant.

signal.sigpending()

   Examine the set of signals that are pending for delivery to the
   calling thread (i.e., the signals which have been raised while
   blocked).  Return the set of the pending signals.

   Availability: Unix (see the man page *sigpending(2)* for further
   information).

   See also "pause()", "pthread_sigmask()" and "sigwait()".

   3.3 版新加入.

signal.sigwait(sigset)

   Suspend execution of the calling thread until the delivery of one
   of the signals specified in the signal set *sigset*.  The function
   accepts the signal (removes it from the pending list of signals),
   and returns the signal number.

   Availability: Unix (see the man page *sigwait(3)* for further
   information).

   See also "pause()", "pthread_sigmask()", "sigpending()",
   "sigwaitinfo()" and "sigtimedwait()".

   3.3 版新加入.

signal.sigwaitinfo(sigset)

   Suspend execution of the calling thread until the delivery of one
   of the signals specified in the signal set *sigset*.  The function
   accepts the signal and removes it from the pending list of signals.
   If one of the signals in *sigset* is already pending for the
   calling thread, the function will return immediately with
   information about that signal. The signal handler is not called for
   the delivered signal. The function raises an "InterruptedError" if
   it is interrupted by a signal that is not in *sigset*.

   The return value is an object representing the data contained in
   the "siginfo_t" structure, namely: "si_signo", "si_code",
   "si_errno", "si_pid", "si_uid", "si_status", "si_band".

   Availability: Unix (see the man page *sigwaitinfo(2)* for further
   information).

   See also "pause()", "sigwait()" and "sigtimedwait()".

   3.3 版新加入.

   3.5 版更變: The function is now retried if interrupted by a signal
   not in *sigset* and the signal handler does not raise an exception
   (see **PEP 475** for the rationale).

signal.sigtimedwait(sigset, timeout)

   Like "sigwaitinfo()", but takes an additional *timeout* argument
   specifying a timeout. If *timeout* is specified as "0", a poll is
   performed. Returns "None" if a timeout occurs.

   Availability: Unix (see the man page *sigtimedwait(2)* for further
   information).

   See also "pause()", "sigwait()" and "sigwaitinfo()".

   3.3 版新加入.

   3.5 版更變: The function is now retried with the recomputed
   *timeout* if interrupted by a signal not in *sigset* and the signal
   handler does not raise an exception (see **PEP 475** for the
   rationale).


18.8.3. 示例
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Here is a minimal example program. It uses the "alarm()" function to
limit the time spent waiting to open a file; this is useful if the
file is for a serial device that may not be turned on, which would
normally cause the "os.open()" to hang indefinitely.  The solution is
to set a 5-second alarm before opening the file; if the operation
takes too long, the alarm signal will be sent, and the handler raises
an exception.

   import signal, os

   def handler(signum, frame):
       print('Signal handler called with signal', signum)
       raise OSError("Couldn't open device!")

   # Set the signal handler and a 5-second alarm
   signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, handler)
   signal.alarm(5)

   # This open() may hang indefinitely
   fd = os.open('/dev/ttyS0', os.O_RDWR)

   signal.alarm(0)          # Disable the alarm
