ABORT(III) 4/10/75 ABORT(III)
NAME
abort - generate an IOT fault
SYNOPSIS
abort()
DESCRIPTION
Abort executes the IOT instruction. This is usually consid-
ered a program fault by the system and results in termina-
tion with a core dump. It is used to generate a core image
for debugging.
SEE ALSO
db(I), cdb(I), signal(II)
DIAGNOSTICS
usually ``IOT trap -- core dumped'' from the Shell.
BUGS
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