abort(3C)                                               abort(3C)



NAME
     abort - generates an IOT fault

SYNOPSIS
     int abort()

DESCRIPTION
     abort first closes all open files if possible, then causes
     an IOT signal to be sent to the process.  This usually
     results in termination with a core dump.

     It is possible for abort to return control if SIGIOT is
     caught or ignored, in which case the value returned is that
     of the kill(2) system call.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     If SIGIOT is neither caught nor ignored, and the current
     directory is writable, a core dump is produced and the
     message

        abort - core dumped

     is written by the shell.

SEE ALSO
     exit(2), kill(2), signal(3)

     sdb(1) in A/UX Command Reference



























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