[BZ #1997]

	* manual/stdio.texi (String Streams): For open_memstream, elaborate a
	little on malloc reference.

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 2005-12-15  Roland McGrath  <roland@redhat.com>
 
+       [BZ #1997]
+       * manual/stdio.texi (String Streams): For open_memstream, elaborate a
+       little on malloc reference.
+
        * sysdeps/alpha/fpu/s_cacosf.c: Don't use sysdeps/generic/.
        * sysdeps/alpha/fpu/s_cacoshf.c: Likewise.
        * sysdeps/alpha/fpu/s_casinf.c: Likewise.

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 @comment GNU
 @deftypefun {FILE *} open_memstream (char **@var{ptr}, size_t *@var{sizeloc})
 This function opens a stream for writing to a buffer.  The buffer is
-allocated dynamically (as with @code{malloc}; @pxref{Unconstrained
-Allocation}) and grown as necessary.
+allocated dynamically and grown as necessary, using @code{malloc}.
+After you've closed the stream, this buffer is your responsibility to
+clean up using @code{free} or @code{realloc}.  @xref{Unconstrained Allocation}.
 
 When the stream is closed with @code{fclose} or flushed with
 @code{fflush}, the locations @var{ptr} and @var{sizeloc} are updated to