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AMS_EXTINT - Send an EXTINT message to this task

Invocation:
(void)ams_extint( status )

Arguments:

status = int * (given and returned)
global status


Description:
Causes the task to send an EXTINT message to itself. This should be called from a signal handler when an external interrupt has occurred.

N.B. This is not be used within a normal ADAM task - it is intended for use in user interfaces.


Implementation:
Send an OBEY message to the extint queue.



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AMS The Unix ADAM Message System
Starlink User Note 241
B D Kelly (ROE)
A J Chipperfield (RAL)
16 August 2001
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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