HPUX abort[3c]

 abort(3C)                                                         abort(3C)





 NAME
      abort() - generate a software abort fault

 SYNOPSIS
      #include <stdlib.h>

      void abort(void);

 DESCRIPTION
      abort() first closes all open files, streams, directory streams, and
      message catalogue descriptors, if possible, then causes the signal
      SIGABRT to be sent to the calling process.  This may cause a core dump
      to be generated (see signal(2)).

      If the signal SIGABRT is caught, the handling function is executed.
      If the handling function returns, the action for SIGABRT is then reset
      to IG_DFL, and the signal SIGABRT is sent again to the process to
      ensure that it terminates.

 RETURN VALUE
      abort() does not return.

 ERRORS
      No errors are defined.

 APPLICATION USAGE
      SIGABRT is not intended to be caught.

 DIAGNOSTICS
      If SIGABRT is neither caught nor ignored, and the current directory is
      writable, a core dump is produced and the message abort - core dumped
      is written by the shell.

 SEE ALSO
      adb(1), exit(2), kill(2), signal(2).  signal(5).

 STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
      abort(): AES, SVID2, XPG2, XPG3, XPG4, FIPS 151-2, POSIX.1, ANSI C
















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