1*3a6070abSjdf.\" $NetBSD: abort.3,v 1.13 2012/06/12 21:16:17 jdf Exp $ 26dda330eSthorpej.\" 35f8a6c06Sperry.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993 45f8a6c06Sperry.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 561f28255Scgd.\" 661f28255Scgd.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 761f28255Scgd.\" the American National Standards Committee X3, on Information 861f28255Scgd.\" Processing Systems. 961f28255Scgd.\" 1061f28255Scgd.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 1161f28255Scgd.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 1261f28255Scgd.\" are met: 1361f28255Scgd.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 1461f28255Scgd.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 1561f28255Scgd.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 1661f28255Scgd.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 1761f28255Scgd.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 18eb7c1594Sagc.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors 1961f28255Scgd.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 2061f28255Scgd.\" without specific prior written permission. 2161f28255Scgd.\" 2261f28255Scgd.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND 2361f28255Scgd.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 2461f28255Scgd.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 2561f28255Scgd.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 2661f28255Scgd.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 2761f28255Scgd.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 2861f28255Scgd.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 2961f28255Scgd.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 3061f28255Scgd.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 3161f28255Scgd.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 3261f28255Scgd.\" SUCH DAMAGE. 3361f28255Scgd.\" 345f8a6c06Sperry.\" from: @(#)abort.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93 3561f28255Scgd.\" 3614e693f1Syamt.Dd August 11, 2002 3761f28255Scgd.Dt ABORT 3 3861f28255Scgd.Os 3961f28255Scgd.Sh NAME 4061f28255Scgd.Nm abort 4161f28255Scgd.Nd cause abnormal program termination 42312aca53Sperry.Sh LIBRARY 43312aca53Sperry.Lb libc 4461f28255Scgd.Sh SYNOPSIS 45472351e1Swiz.In stdlib.h 4661f28255Scgd.Ft void 4761f28255Scgd.Fn abort void 4861f28255Scgd.Sh DESCRIPTION 4961f28255ScgdThe 5061f28255Scgd.Fn abort 5161f28255Scgdfunction causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the 5261f28255Scgdsignal 5361f28255Scgd.Dv SIGABRT 5461f28255Scgdis being caught and the signal handler does not return. 5561f28255Scgd.Pp 563edccf53SkleinkCalling the 573edccf53Skleink.Fn abort 583edccf53Skleinkfunction results in temporary files being removed. 59cd575f9fSyamtAny open streams are flushed and closed. 6061f28255Scgd.Sh RETURN VALUES 6161f28255ScgdThe 62*3a6070abSjdf.Fn abort 6361f28255Scgdfunction 6461f28255Scgdnever returns. 6561f28255Scgd.Sh SEE ALSO 6661f28255Scgd.Xr sigaction 2 , 673f0dbdf7Smikel.Xr exit 3 6861f28255Scgd.Sh STANDARDS 6961f28255ScgdThe 7061f28255Scgd.Fn abort 7161f28255Scgdfunction 7261f28255Scgdconforms to 7361f28255Scgd.St -ansiC . 74