1*61180Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993 2*61180Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 320280Smckusick.\" 450280Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 550280Sbostic.\" the American National Standards Committee X3, on Information 650280Sbostic.\" Processing Systems. 750280Sbostic.\" 842103Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 942103Sbostic.\" 10*61180Sbostic.\" @(#)abort.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93 1142103Sbostic.\" 1248349Scael.Dd 1348349Scael.Dt ABORT 3 1448349Scael.Os 1548349Scael.Sh NAME 1648349Scael.Nm abort 1748349Scael.Nd cause abnormal program termination 1848349Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1948349Scael.Fd #include <stdlib.h> 2048349Scael.Ft void 2148349Scael.Fn abort void 2248349Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 2342103SbosticThe 2448349Scael.Fn abort 2542103Sbosticfunction causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the 2648349Scaelsignal 2748349Scael.Dv SIGABRT 2848349Scaelis being caught and the signal handler does not return. 2948349Scael.Pp 3042103SbosticNo open streams are closed or flushed. 3148349Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES 3248349ScaelThe 3348349Scael.Nm abort 3448349Scaelfunction 3548349Scaelnever returns. 3648349Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 3748349Scael.Xr sigaction 2 , 3848349Scael.Xr exit 2 3948349Scael.Sh STANDARDS 4048349ScaelThe 4148349Scael.Fn abort 4248349Scaelfunction 4348349Scaelconforms to 4448349Scael.St -ansiC . 45