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+/* memcmp.c -- compare memory.
+ Return:
+ <0 if S1 < S2,
+ 0 if strings are identical,
+ >0 if S1 > S2.
+ Stops looking after N characters. Doesn't stop at nulls.
+ In the public domain.
+ By David MacKenzie <djm@gnu.ai.mit.edu>. */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+int
+#if __STDC__
+memcmp (void const *v1, void const *v2, size_t n)
+{
+ register char *s1 = (char *) v1, *s2 = (char *) v2;
+#else
+memcmp (s1, s2, n)
+ register char *s1, *s2;
+ register unsigned n;
+{
+#endif
+ register int diff;
+
+ while (n--)
+ {
+ diff = *s1++ - *s2++;
+ if (diff)
+ return diff;
+ }
+ return 0;
+}