This function attribute informs the compiler that the function does not return. The compiler can then perform optimizations by removing the code that is never reached.
Note
This function attribute is a GNU compiler extension that is supported by the ARM compiler. It has the __declspec equivalent __declspec(noreturn). However, __attribute((noreturn)) and __declspec(noreturn) differ in that when compiling a function definition, if the function reaches an explicit or implicit return, __attribute((noreturn)) is ignored and the compiler generates a warning. This does not apply to __declspec(noreturn).
Example
int Function_Attributes_NoReturn_0(void) __attribute__ ((noreturn));