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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 .
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