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# Signals — AllocSignal, SetSignal, Wait
## Overview
Signals are the lightest AmigaOS synchronization primitive. Each task has 32 signal bits (`tc_SigAlloc`). A task blocks on `Wait(mask)` until any of the specified bits are set by another task or interrupt handler calling `Signal()`.
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## Signal Bit Constants
```c
/* exec/tasks.h — NDK39 */
/* Bits 015: application-allocated via AllocSignal() */
/* Bits 1631: reserved by exec */
#define SIGB_ABORT 0 /* bit 0: break signal */
#define SIGB_CHILD 1 /* bit 1: child task signal */
#define SIGB_BLIT 4 /* bit 4: blitter done (exec internal) */
#define SIGB_SINGLE 4 /* alias */
#define SIGB_INTUITION 5 /* bit 5: Intuition events (exec internal) */
#define SIGB_DOS 8 /* bit 8: DOS signal */
/* Workbench/DOS break signals (bits 1215): */
#define SIGBREAKB_CTRL_C 12
#define SIGBREAKB_CTRL_D 13
#define SIGBREAKB_CTRL_E 14
#define SIGBREAKB_CTRL_F 15
#define SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C (1L<<SIGBREAKB_CTRL_C) /* $1000 */
#define SIGBREAKF_CTRL_D (1L<<SIGBREAKB_CTRL_D) /* $2000 */
#define SIGBREAKF_CTRL_E (1L<<SIGBREAKB_CTRL_E) /* $4000 */
#define SIGBREAKF_CTRL_F (1L<<SIGBREAKB_CTRL_F) /* $8000 */
```
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## Allocating and Freeing Signals
```c
/* Allocate an unused signal bit (-1 = any free bit): */
LONG sigBit = AllocSignal(-1); /* LVO -246 */
if (sigBit < 0) { /* all 16 user bits in use */ }
ULONG sigMask = (1L << sigBit);
/* Free when done: */
FreeSignal(sigBit); /* LVO -252 */
```
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## Waiting for Signals
```c
/* Block until any of the listed signals arrive: */
ULONG received = Wait(sigMask | SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C); /* LVO -318 */
if (received & SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C) {
/* user pressed CTRL-C */
cleanup_and_exit();
}
if (received & sigMask) {
/* our custom event occurred */
}
```
`Wait()` returns only after at least one bit in the mask is set. It is equivalent to sleeping — the task is moved to `TaskWait` and no CPU is consumed.
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## Sending Signals
```c
/* Signal a task from another task or interrupt handler: */
Signal(target_task, sigMask); /* LVO -324 */
```
`Signal()` is safe from interrupt context.
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## SetSignal — Read and Clear
```c
/* Read and clear specific signal bits atomically: */
ULONG old = SetSignal(new_bits, change_mask); /* LVO -306 */
/* old = previous state of all 32 signal bits */
/* new value = (old & ~change_mask) | (new_bits & change_mask) */
/* Check CTRL-C without blocking: */
if (SetSignal(0, SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C) & SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C) {
/* CTRL-C was pending — now cleared */
}
```
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## Typical Usage Pattern: Event Loop
```c
struct MsgPort *port = CreateMsgPort();
ULONG portSig = (1L << port->mp_SigBit);
ULONG waitMask = portSig | SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C;
BOOL running = TRUE;
while (running) {
ULONG sigs = Wait(waitMask);
if (sigs & SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C) {
running = FALSE;
}
if (sigs & portSig) {
struct Message *msg;
while ((msg = GetMsg(port)) != NULL) {
/* handle message */
ReplyMsg(msg);
}
}
}
DeleteMsgPort(port);
```
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## References
- NDK39: `exec/tasks.h`, `exec/execbase.h`
- ADCD 2.1: `AllocSignal`, `FreeSignal`, `Signal`, `Wait`, `SetSignal`
- `06_exec_os/tasks_processes.md` — tc_SigAlloc, tc_SigRecvd fields
- *Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: Exec* — signals chapter