ABORT(3)                  OpenBSD Programmer's Manual                 ABORT(3)

NAME
     abort - cause abnormal program termination



SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdlib.h>

     void
     abort(void);

DESCRIPTION
     The abort() function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless
     the signal SIGABRT is being caught and the signal handler does not re-
     turn.

     Any open streams are flushed and closed.

RETURN VALUES
     The abort() function never returns.

SEE ALSO
     sigaction(2),  exit(3)

STANDARDS
     The abort() function conforms to IEEE Std1003.1-1990 (``POSIX'').

OpenBSD 2.6                      June 29, 1991                               1