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NAME

       bzero - memory operations (LEGACY)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <strings.h>

       void bzero(void *s, size_t n);

DESCRIPTION

       The  bzero()  function  shall  place  n  zero-valued  bytes in the area
       pointed to by s.

RETURN VALUE

       The bzero() function shall not return a value.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       The memset() function is preferred over this function.

       For maximum portability, it is recommended to replace the function call
       to bzero() as follows:

              #define bzero(b,len) (memset((b),\0, (len)), (void) 0)

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       This function may be withdrawn in a future version.

SEE ALSO

       memset()   ,  the  Base  Definitions  volume  of  IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
       <strings.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
       Specifications  Issue  6,  Copyright  (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open  Group.  In  the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard
       is  the  referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .