NAME

abort − generate an IOT fault

SYNOPSIS

abort ( )

DESCRIPTION

Abort 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. 

SEE ALSO

adb(1), exit(2), signal(2). 

DIAGNOSTICS

Usually “abort − core dumped” from the shell. 

May 16, 1980