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+.pa 1
+.he 'KILL (II)'6/12/72'KILL (II)'
+.ti 0
+NAME kill -- destroy process
+.sp
+.ti 0
+SYNOPSIS (process number in r0)
+.br
+sys kill / kill = 37.; not in assembler
+.sp
+.ti 0
+DESCRIPTION kill____
+destroys a process, given its process number.
+The process leaves a core image.
+
+This call is restricted to the super-user,
+and is intended only to kill an otherwise
+unstoppable process.
+.sp
+.ti 0
+SEE ALSO --
+.sp
+.ti 0
+DIAGNOSTICS c-bit set
+if user is not the super-user, or if process does not exist.
+.sp
+.ti 0
+BUGS Under
+strange circumstances, kill____ is ineffective.