memset.3.patch   [plain text]


--- memset.3.bsdnew	2009-11-30 13:52:22.000000000 -0800
+++ memset.3	2009-11-30 14:19:30.000000000 -0800
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm memset
-.Nd write a byte to byte string
+.Nd fill a byte string with a byte value
 .Sh LIBRARY
 .Lb libc
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ writes
 .Fa len
 bytes of value
 .Fa c
-(converted to an unsigned char) to the string
+(converted to an unsigned char) to the byte string
 .Fa b .
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 The
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ The
 function returns its first argument.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr bzero 3 ,
+.Xr memset_pattern 3 ,
 .Xr swab 3 ,
 .Xr wmemset 3
 .Sh STANDARDS