git: 3479ee8e003b - main - memset.3: Fix .Fn usage and too many commas
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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:54:25 UTC
The branch main has been updated by otis:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3479ee8e003b948ee3011d1a88d656add3d1284f
commit 3479ee8e003b948ee3011d1a88d656add3d1284f
Author: Juraj Lutter <otis@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-10-29 13:51:09 +0000
Commit: Juraj Lutter <otis@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-10-29 13:53:34 +0000
memset.3: Fix .Fn usage and too many commas
Fix wrong usage of .Fn macro in paragraph for `memset_explicit' that
caused too many commas improperly emitted into rendered manual page.
Approved by: des
MFC after: 1 week
---
lib/libc/string/memset.3 | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/memset.3 b/lib/libc/string/memset.3
index b9e09169cc38..c1e69f52f45a 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/memset.3
+++ b/lib/libc/string/memset.3
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd June 21, 2026
+.Dd October 29, 2026
.Dt MEMSET 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ is an invalid pointer.
The
.Fn memset_explicit
function behaves the same as
-.Fn memset, but will not be removed by a compiler's dead store
+.Fn memset ,
+but will not be removed by a compiler's dead store
optimization pass, making it useful for clearing sensitive memory
such as a password.
.Pp