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PANIC(9)							   Driver Basics							  PANIC(9)

NAME
       panic - halt the system

SYNOPSIS
       NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...);

ARGUMENTS
       fmt
	   The text string to print

       ...
	   variable arguments

DESCRIPTION
       Display a message, then perform cleanups.

       This function never returns.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010								  PANIC(9)