NAME

abort − generate a fault

DESCRIPTION

abort executes an instruction which is illegal in user mode.  This generates a signal that normally terminates the process with a core dump, which may be used for debugging. 

SEE ALSO

exit(2), sigvec(2)

DIAGNOSTICS

Usually “Illegal instruction − core dumped” from the shell. 

BUGS

abort does not flush standard I/O buffers.  Use fflush(3S).

September 02, 1992