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.\"	@(#)abort.3	6.5 (Berkeley) %G%
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.TH ABORT 3 ""
.AT 3
.SH NAME
abort \- cause abnormal program termination
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <stdlib.h>

void
abort(void);
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.I abort
function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the
signal SIGABRT is being caught and the signal handler does not return.
.PP
No open streams are closed or flushed.
.SH SEE ALSO
sigvec(2), exit(2)
.SH STANDARDS
.B Abort
conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').
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	4	.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
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b5c149ec	8	.TH ABORT 3 ""
3ad85ca0 KM	9	.AT 3
3ad85ca0 KM	10	.SH NAME
98d853cb	11	abort \- cause abnormal program termination
44f02f1b KB	12	.SH SYNOPSIS
	13	.nf
	14	.ft B
	15	#include <stdlib.h>
	16
	17	void
	18	abort(void);
	19	.ft R
	20	.fi
3ad85ca0	21	.SH DESCRIPTION
98d853cb KB	22	The
	23	.I abort
	24	function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the
	25	signal SIGABRT is being caught and the signal handler does not return.
	26	.PP
	27	No open streams are closed or flushed.
3ad85ca0	28	.SH SEE ALSO
98d853cb KB	29	sigvec(2), exit(2)
	30	.SH STANDARDS
	31	.B Abort
	32	conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').