ABORT(3) Library Functions Manual ABORT(3)
NAME
abort - generate IOT fault
DESCRIPTION
Abort executes the PDP11 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), signal(2), exit(2)
DIAGNOSTICS
Usually `IOT trap - core dumped' from the shell.
ABORT(3)