abort(3)abort(3)Nameabort - generate an illegal instruction fault
Syntax
#include <stdlib.h>
void abort()Description
The subroutine 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.
Diagnostics
Illegal instruction - core dumped
- Bourne shell.
Illegal instruction (core dumped)
- C shell.
Environment
When your program is compiled using the System V or POSIX environment,
closes open files before aborting the process with an IOT fault.
Restrictions
The function does not flush standard I/O buffers. Use For further
information, see
See Alsoadb(1), exit(2), sigvec(2), fclose(3s)abort(3)