NAME

abort  −  generate an IOT fault

SYNOPSIS

abort()

DESCRIPTION

Abort executes the IOT instruction.  This is usually considered a program fault by the system and results in termination with a core dump.  It is used to generate a core image for debugging. 

SEE ALSO

db (I), cdb (I), signal (II)

DIAGNOSTICS

usually “IOT trap -- core dumped” from the Shell. 

BUGS