QUICK_EXIT(3) | Library Functions Manual | QUICK_EXIT(3)

# NAME

`quick_exit` —
exits a program quickly, running minimal cleanup

# LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <stdlib.h>`

_Noreturn void
`quick_exit`(int status);

# DESCRIPTION

The `quick_exit`() function exits the program quickly calling any cleanup functions registered with at_quick_exit(3) but not any C++ destructors or cleanup code registered with atexit(3).

The status values `EXIT_SUCCESS` and `EXIT_FAILURE` can be used to indicate successful and unsuccessful termination, respectively.

# RETURN VALUES

The `quick_exit`() function does not return.

# SEE ALSO

at_quick_exit(3), exit(3)

# STANDARDS

The `quick_exit`() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:2011 (“ISO C11”).

July 26, 2015 | NetBSD 9.2