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.TH ON_EXIT 3  "April 2, 1993" "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
on_exit \- register a function to be called at normal program termination.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <stdlib.h>
.sp
.BI "int on_exit(void (*" function ")(int , void *), void *" arg );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBon_exit()\fP function registers the given \fIfunction\fP to be
called at normal program termination, whether via
.BR exit (3)
or via return
from the program's \fBmain\fP.  The \fIfunction\fP is passed the argument 
to
.BR exit (3)
and the \fIarg\fP argument from \fBon_exit()\fP.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
The \fBon_exit()\fP function returns the value 0 if successful; otherwise
the value \-1 is returned.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR atexit (3),
.BR exit (3)