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27.Dd December 7, 2011
28.Dt QUICK_EXIT 3
29.Os
30.Sh NAME
31.Nm quick_exit
32.Nd exits a program quickly, running minimal cleanup
33.Sh LIBRARY
34.Lb libc
35.Sh SYNOPSIS
36.In stdlib.h
37.Ft _Noreturn void
38.Fn quick_exit "void"
39.Sh DESCRIPTION
40The
41.Fn quick_exit
42function exits the program quickly calling any cleanup functions registered
43with
44.Xr at_quick_exit 3
45but not any C++ destructors or cleanup code registered with
46.Xr atexit 3 .
47.Sh RETURN VALUES
48The
49.Fn quick_exit
50function does not return.
51.Sh SEE ALSO
52.Xr at_quick_exit 3 ,
53.Xr exit 3
54.Sh STANDARDS
55The
56.Fn quick_exit
57function conforms to
58.St -isoC-2011 .
59