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ABORT(3)                NetBSD Library Functions Manual               ABORT(3)


NAME

     abort -- cause abnormal program termination


LIBRARY

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)


SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdlib.h>

     void
     abort(void);


DESCRIPTION

     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.
     Any open streams are flushed and closed.


RETURN VALUES

     The abort function never returns.


SEE ALSO

     sigaction(2), exit(3)


STANDARDS

     The abort() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C89'').

NetBSD 5.2                      August 11, 2002                     NetBSD 5.2