ABORT(3) UNIX Programmer's Manual ABORT(3) NNAAMMEE abort - generate a fault DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _A_b_o_r_t 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. SSEEEE AALLSSOO adb(1), sigvec(2), exit(2) DDIIAAGGNNOOSSTTIICCSS Usually ``Illegal instruction - core dumped'' from the shell. BBUUGGSS The abort() function does not flush standard I/O buffers. Use _f_f_l_u_s_h(3S). Printed 7/9/88 May 27, 1986 1