ABORT(3) BSD Programmer's Manual ABORT(3) NNAAMMEE aabboorrtt - cause abnormal program termination SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ##iinncclluuddee <<ssttddlliibb..hh>> _v_o_i_d aabboorrtt(_v_o_i_d); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The aabboorrtt() function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the signal SIGABRT is being caught and the signal handler does not re- turn. No open streams are closed or flushed. RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS The aabboorrtt function never returns. SSEEEE AALLSSOO sigaction(2), exit(2) SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS The aabboorrtt() function conforms to ANSI C X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C ''). 4.4BSD June 4, 1993 1