man3/abort.3

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  30 .TH ABORT 3  1993-04-12 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
  31 .SH NAME
  32 abort \- cause abnormal program termination
  33 .SH SYNOPSIS
  34 .nf
  35 .B #include <stdlib.h>
  36 .sp
  37 .B void abort(void);
  38 .fi
  39 .SH DESCRIPTION
  40 The \fBabort\fP() function causes abnormal program termination unless
  41 the signal SIGABRT is caught and the signal handler does not return.
  42 If the \fBabort\fP() function causes program termination, all open
  43 streams are closed and flushed.
  44 .PP
  45 If the SIGABRT signal is blocked or ignored, the \fBabort\fP()
  46 function will still override it.
  47 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
  48 The \fBabort\fP() function never returns.
  49 .SH "CONFORMING TO"
  50 SVr4, POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD, C89, C99
  51 .SH "SEE ALSO"
  52 .BR sigaction (2),
  53 .BR exit (3),
  54 .BR raise (3)