exit(3) man page

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 is returned to the parent.  All functions 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                              April 2, 1993                         EXIT(3)

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