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(1), signal(2), exit(2)

DIAGNOSTICS

Usually "TRACE/BPT trap − Core dumped" from the shell. 

7th Edition