NAME

abort − generate a fault

SYNOPSIS

abort()

DESCRIPTION

Abort executes an instruction which is illegal in user mode.  This causes a signal that normally terminates the process with a core dump, which may be used for debugging. 

SEE ALSO

adb(1S), signal(3), exit(2)

DIAGNOSTICS

Usually “Illegal instruction (core dumped)” from the shell. 

BUGS

The abort function does not flush standard I/O buffers.  Use fflush as described in fclose(3S).

Sun Release 2.0  —  Last change: 26 August 1983