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6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
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8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
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NAME

12       bzero - memory operations (LEGACY)
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <strings.h>
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17       void bzero(void *s, size_t n);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The bzero() function shall  place  n  zero-valued  bytes  in  the  area
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RETURN VALUE

25       The bzero() function shall not return a value.
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ERRORS

28       No errors are defined.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

36       The memset() function is preferred over this function.
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38       For maximum portability, it is recommended to replace the function call
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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

48       This function may be withdrawn in a future version.
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SEE ALSO

51       memset(),  the  Base  Definitions   volume   of   IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
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55       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
56       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
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