ABORT(3C)           UNIX Programmer's Manual            ABORT(3C)

NAME
     abort - generate an IOT fault

SYNOPSIS
     abort()

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY
     Level:    HP-UX/RUN ONLY

     Origin:   System III

DESCRIPTION
     _A_b_o_r_t causes the SIGIOT signal to be sent  to  the  process.
     This usually results in termination with a core dump.

     It is possible for _a_b_o_r_t to  return  control  if  SIGIOT  is
     caught  or  ignored.   The  result  is  identical to that of
     _k_i_l_l(2).

SEE ALSO
     adb(1), exit(2), kill(2), signal(2).

DIAGNOSTICS
     Usually "abort - core dumped" from the shell.