EXIT(2)

NAME
_exit, exit - exit a process

SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
volatile void _exit (int status)
volatile void exit (int status)

DESCRIPTION
_exit ( status ) exits with status , but does not run any atexit() specified functions, where as exit ( status ) exits with status and runs any atexit() specified exit functions.

FILES
linux/kernel/exit.c
/usr/include/linux/sys.h
/usr/include/unistd.h

SEE ALSO
atexit(2)

BUGS
There may be a limited number of atexit() functions available. exit belongs in section 3.