EXIT(3) Linux Programmer's Manual EXIT(3) NAME exit - cause normal program termination SYNOPSIS #include <stdlib.h> void exit(int status); DESCRIPTION The exit() function causes normal program termination and the value of status returned to the parent. All func tions registered with atexit() and on_exit() are called in the reverse order of their registration, and all open streams are flushed and closed. RETURN VALUE The exit() function does not return. CONFORMING TO SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899 SEE ALSO _exit(2), atexit(3), on_exit(3) GNU 1993-04-02 EXIT(3) <\pre> <\body> <\html>