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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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