Python - Trap all signals

Question

In python 2.6 under Linux, I can use the following to handle a TERM signal:

import signal
def handleSigTERM():
    shutdown()
signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, h         


        

Answer 1

Here's a 2/3 compatible way which doesn't have as many pitfalls as the others:

from itertools import count
import signal

def set_all_signal_signals(handler):
    """Set all signals to a particular handler."""
    for signalnum in count(1):
        try:
            signal.signal(signalnum, handler)
            print("set {}".format(signalnum))
        except (OSError, RuntimeError):
            # Invalid argument such as signals that can't be blocked
            pass
        except ValueError:
            # Signal out of range
            break

Since signalnum is just a number, iterate over 1 to out of range setting the signal to a particular handle.