NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     abort - cause abnormal program termination

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <stdlib.h>

     void
     abort(void);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The abort() function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless
     the signal SIGABRT is being caught and the signal handler does not
     return.

     Calling the abort() function results in temporary files being removed.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The abort function never returns.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     sigaction(2), exit(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The abort() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').

BSD                              June 4, 1993                              BSD