NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       atexit  -  register  a function to be called at normal program termination.

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <stdlib.h>

       int atexit(void (*function)(void));

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The atexit() function registers the given function to be called at normal
  program  termination,  whether  via exit(3) or via return from the
       program's main.	Functions so registered  are  called  in  the  reverse
       order of their registration; no arguments are passed.

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  atexit()  function returns the value 0 if successful; otherwise it
       returns a nonzero value; errno is not set.

CONFORMING TO    [Toc]    [Back]

       SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       exit(3), on_exit(3)



GNU				  1997-09-14			     ATEXIT(3)