This module implements set_sig_handler(), which sets up a signal handler and

(optionally) returns an object which causes the signal handler to be reset
to the previous value, when it goes out of scope.

Also implemented is timeout_call() which takes a timeout value and a code
reference, and executes the code reference wrapped with an alarm timeout.

Finally, two convenience routines are defined which allow one to get the
signal name from the number -- sig_name(), and get the signal number from
the name -- sig_number().

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+This module implements set_sig_handler(), which sets up a signal handler and
+(optionally) returns an object which causes the signal handler to be reset
+to the previous value, when it goes out of scope.
+
+Also implemented is timeout_call() which takes a timeout value and a code
+reference, and executes the code reference wrapped with an alarm timeout.
+
+Finally, two convenience routines are defined which allow one to get the
+signal name from the number -- sig_name(), and get the signal number from
+the name -- sig_number().