abort() — unbundled ODT_SDS



     ABORT(S)                  UNIX System V                  ABORT(S)



     Name
          abort - generate an abort fault

     Syntax
          int abort ( )

     Description
          The abort function does the work of exit(S), but instead of
          just exiting, abort causes SIGABRT to be sent to the calling
          process.  If SIGABRT is neither caught nor ignored, all
          stdio(S) streams are flushed prior to the signal being sent,
          and a core dump results.

          The abort function returns the value of the kill(S) system
          call.

     See Also
          sdb(CP), exit(S), kill(S), signal(S).

     Diagnostics
          If SIGABRT is neither caught nor ignored, and the current
          directory is writable, a core dump is produced and the
          message ``abort - core dumped'' is written by the shell.

     Standards Conformance
          abort is conformant with:
          AT&T SVID Issue 2, Select Code 307-127;
          The X/Open Portability Guide II of January 1987;
          ANSI X3.159-198X C Language Draft Standard, May 13,
          1988;
          IEEE POSIX Std 1003.1-1988 with C Standard Language-
          Dependent System Support;
          and NIST FIPS 151-1.

                                                (printed 6/20/89)
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