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.\"     @(#)abort.3	8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93
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.Dd 
.Dt ABORT 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm abort
.Nd cause abnormal program termination
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
.Ft void
.Fn abort void
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn abort
function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the
signal
.Dv SIGABRT
is being caught and the signal handler does not return.
.Pp
No open streams are closed or flushed.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Nm abort
function
never returns.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr sigaction 2 ,
.Xr exit 2
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn abort
function
conforms to
.St -ansiC .