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

NAME
     abort - generate IOT fault

SYNTAX
     abort()

DESCRIPTION
     _A_b_o_r_t executes the PDP-11 IOT instruction.  This causes a
     signal that normally terminates the process with a core
     dump, which may be used for debugging.

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

DIAGNOSTICS
     Usually `IOT trap - core dumped' from the shell.

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