ATEXIT(3)                  POSIX Programmer's Manual                 ATEXIT(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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NNAAMMEE
       atexit -- register a function to run at process termination

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <stdlib.h>

       int atexit(void (*_f_u_n_c)(void));

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the
       ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here
       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2008
       defers to the ISO C standard.

       The _a_t_e_x_i_t() function shall register the function pointed to by _f_u_n_c,
       to be called without arguments at normal program termination. At normal
       program termination, all functions registered by the _a_t_e_x_i_t() function
       shall be called, in the reverse order of their registration, except
       that a function is called after any previously registered functions
       that had already been called at the time it was registered.  Normal
       termination occurs either by a call to _e_x_i_t() or a return from _m_a_i_n().

       At least 32 functions can be registered with _a_t_e_x_i_t().

       After a successful call to any of the _e_x_e_c functions, any functions
       previously registered by _a_t_e_x_i_t() shall no longer be registered.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _a_t_e_x_i_t() shall return 0; otherwise, it
       shall return a non-zero value.

EERRRROORRSS
       No errors are defined.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       The functions registered by a call to _a_t_e_x_i_t() must return to ensure
       that all registered functions are called.

       The application should call _s_y_s_c_o_n_f() to obtain the value of
       {ATEXIT_MAX}, the number of functions that can be registered. There is
       no way for an application to tell how many functions have already been
       registered with _a_t_e_x_i_t().

       Since the behavior is undefined if the _e_x_i_t() function is called more
       than once, portable applications calling _a_t_e_x_i_t() must ensure that the
       _e_x_i_t() function is not called at normal process termination when all
       functions registered by the _a_t_e_x_i_t() function are called.

       All functions registered by the _a_t_e_x_i_t() function are called at normal
       process termination, which occurs by a call to the _e_x_i_t() function or a
       return from _m_a_i_n() or on the last thread termination, when the behavior
       is as if the implementation called _e_x_i_t() with a zero argument at
       thread termination time.

       If, at normal process termination, a function registered by the
       _a_t_e_x_i_t() function is called and a portable application needs to stop
       further _e_x_i_t() processing, it must call the ___e_x_i_t() function or the
       ___E_x_i_t() function or one of the functions which cause abnormal process
       termination.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _e_x_e_c, _e_x_i_t(), _s_y_s_c_o_n_f()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssttddlliibb..hh>>

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       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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