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.TH ABORT 3
.SH NAME
abort \- generate a fault
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I 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.
.SH SEE ALSO
adb(1), signal(2), exit(2)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
Usually `IOT trap \- core dumped' from the shell.
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c4665c80 TL	1	.TH ABORT 3
	2	.SH NAME
	3	abort \- generate a fault
	4	.SH DESCRIPTION
	5	.I Abort
	6	executes an instruction which is illegal in user mode.
	7	This causes a signal that normally terminates
	8	the process with a core dump, which may be used for debugging.
	9	.SH SEE ALSO
	10	adb(1), signal(2), exit(2)
	11	.SH DIAGNOSTICS
	12	Usually `IOT trap \- core dumped' from the shell.