NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     abort - cause abnormal program termination

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.


     Any open streams are flushed and closed.

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  IEEE  Std  1003.1-1990
(``POSIX'').

OpenBSD      3.6                           June      29,     1991