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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
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ussc@star.rl.ac.uk
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