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diff --git a/src/lib/libc/string/memset.3 b/src/lib/libc/string/memset.3
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--- a/src/lib/libc/string/memset.3
+++ b/src/lib/libc/string/memset.3
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
1.\" $OpenBSD: memset.3,v 1.7 2011/07/25 00:38:52 schwarze Exp $
2.\"
1.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California. 3.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
2.\" All rights reserved. 4.\" All rights reserved.
3.\" 5.\"
@@ -13,11 +15,7 @@
13.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 15.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
14.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 16.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
15.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 17.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
16.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software 18.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
17.\" must display the following acknowledgement:
18.\" This product includes software developed by the University of
19.\" California, Berkeley and its contributors.
20.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
21.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 19.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
22.\" without specific prior written permission. 20.\" without specific prior written permission.
23.\" 21.\"
@@ -33,10 +31,7 @@
33.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 31.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
34.\" SUCH DAMAGE. 32.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
35.\" 33.\"
36.\" from: @(#)memset.3 5.4 (Berkeley) 6/29/91 34.Dd $Mdocdate: July 25 2011 $
37.\" $Id: memset.3,v 1.1.1.1 1995/10/18 08:42:21 deraadt Exp $
38.\"
39.Dd June 29, 1991
40.Dt MEMSET 3 35.Dt MEMSET 3
41.Os 36.Os
42.Sh NAME 37.Sh NAME
@@ -49,19 +44,32 @@
49.Sh DESCRIPTION 44.Sh DESCRIPTION
50The 45The
51.Fn memset 46.Fn memset
52function 47function writes
53writes
54.Fa len 48.Fa len
55bytes of value 49bytes of value
56.Fa c 50.Fa c
57(converted to an unsigned char) to the string 51(converted to an
52.Li unsigned char )
53to the string
54.Fa b .
55.Sh RETURN VALUES
56The
57.Fn memset
58function returns the original value of
58.Fa b . 59.Fa b .
59.Sh SEE ALSO 60.Sh SEE ALSO
60.Xr bzero 3 , 61.Xr bzero 3 ,
61.Xr swab 3 62.Xr swab 3 ,
63.Xr wmemset 3
62.Sh STANDARDS 64.Sh STANDARDS
63The 65The
64.Fn memset 66.Fn memset
65function 67function conforms to
66conforms to
67.St -ansiC . 68.St -ansiC .
69.Sh HISTORY
70The
71.Fn memset
72function first appeared in
73.At V
74and was reimplemented for
75.Bx 4.3 Tahoe .