SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/_exit.2 6.3
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-.\" @(#)_exit.2 6.2 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" @(#)_exit.2 6.3 (Berkeley) %G%
.in +5n
.PP
All of the descriptors open in the calling process are closed.
.in +5n
.PP
All of the descriptors open in the calling process are closed.
+This may entail delays, for example waiting for output to drain;
+a process in this state may not be killed, as it is already dying.
.PP
If the parent process of the calling process is executing a
.I wait
.PP
If the parent process of the calling process is executing a
.I wait
(see
.IR intro (2))
inherits each of these processes as well.
(see
.IR intro (2))
inherits each of these processes as well.
+Any stopped children are restarted with a hangup signal (SIGHUP).
.in -5n
.PP
Most C programs call the library routine
.IR exit (3),
.in -5n
.PP
Most C programs call the library routine
.IR exit (3),
-which performs cleanup actions in the standard i/o library before
+which performs cleanup actions in the standard I/O library before
calling \fI_exit\fP\|.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
This call never returns.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
calling \fI_exit\fP\|.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
This call never returns.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-fork(2), wait(2), exit(3)
+fork(2), sigvec(2), wait(2), exit(3)