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### 994. `quick_exit` should terminate well-defined

Section: 17.6.4.3 [new.handler] Status: C++11 Submitter: P.J. Plauger Opened: 2009-03-03 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses UK-193 [CD1]

`quick_exit` has been added as a new valid way to terminate a program in a well defined way.

[ Batavia (2009-05): ]

> We agree with the proposed resolution. Move to Tentatively Ready.

Proposed resolution:

Change 17.6.4.3 [new.handler], p2:

> -2- Required behavior: ...

> - ...
> - call either `abort()` or `exit();` terminate execution of the program without returning to the caller