memchr.3: mention the len argument in the functions description
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Authored by kib on Jul 19 2025, 12:18 PM.

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rG441995e161a2: memchr.3: mention the len argument in the functions description

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Otherwise, its use is only specified in the error case, which is
somewhat obscure.  Also properly typeset NULL.

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kib created this revision.Jul 19 2025, 12:18 PM

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kib requested review of this revision.Jul 19 2025, 12:18 PM

With or without removing "the", as appropriate.

lib/libc/string/memchr.3
68	Should "the" be here? I think it would read better without, but I'm not a native speaker. Fixable on commit if I'm correct.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jul 19 2025, 9:52 PM

emaste added inline comments.Jul 21 2025, 3:56 PM

lib/libc/string/memchr.3
68	Probably "limited to the first .Fa len characters"

'limited to the first'

This revision now requires review to proceed.Jul 22 2025, 2:49 AM

This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Jul 22 2025, 3:11 PM

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