C++: How to initiate kernel panic?

[camper365]

I am trying to write a program that calls the panic() function in c++.
where is the library that does that, or do I need to get the linux-source?

[stroyan]

As you say you are writing c++ code I can be fairly certain that you don't intend to write kernel code. Code in the kernel is never written in c++.
You can't just call some panic function from user space code to panic a linux system. If you are writing code that will run as root then you may able to use the sysrq mechanism to trigger a stack trace and shutdown similar to a panic. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key and the /proc/sysrq and /proc/sysrq-trigger pseudo-files.

[monkeyking]

Why do you want to crash the system?
I'me been trying to avoid that for many years now.

don't know if it helps,
but check this

http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/Linux-Crash-HOWTO.html

[Sinkingships7]

This sounds vaguely like you're trying to write a virus of some sort...

[cobolt01]

Yes, I couldn't imagine any situation that would require you to initiate a kernel panic that isn't malicious.