ABORT(3) BSD Programmer's Manual ABORT(3)
abort - cause abnormal program termination
#include <stdlib.h> void abort(void);
The abort() function causes abnormal program termination to occur, unless the signal SIGABRT is being caught and the signal handler does not re- turn. Any open streams are flushed and closed.
The abort() function never returns.
sigaction(2), exit(3)
The abort() function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-1990 ("POSIX.1"). MirBSD #10-current June 29, 1991 1