You cannot invoke the longjmp function from an OpenVMS condition handler. However, you may invoke longjmp from a signal handler that has been established for any signal supported by the Compaq C RTL, subject to the following nesting restrictions: o The longjmp function will not work if you invoke it from nested signal handlers. The result of the longjmp function, when invoked from a signal handler that has been entered as a result of an exception generated in another signal handler, is undefined. o Do not invoke the sigsetjmp function from a signal handler unless the associated longjmp is to be issued before the handling of that signal is completed. o Do not invoke the longjmp function from within an exit handler (established with atexit or SYS$DCLEXH). Exit handlers are invoked after image tear-down, so the destination address of the longjmp no longer exists. o Invoking longjmp from within a signal handler to return to the main thread of execution might leave your program in an inconsistent state. Possible side effects include the inability to perform I/O or to receive any more UNIX signals. Use siglongjmp instead.