NAME

abort − terminate the process abnormally

SYNOPSIS

#include <stdlib.h>

void abort(void);

MT-LEVEL

Safe

DESCRIPTION

abort() first closes all open files if possible, then causes the signal SIGABRT to be sent to the calling process. 

RETURN VALUES

If SIGABRT is neither caught nor ignored, and the current directory is writable, a core dump may be produced. 

SEE ALSO

exit(2), getrlimit(2), kill(2), signal(2)

Sun Microsystems  —  Last change: 22 Jan 1993