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diff --git a/include/sys/uio.h b/include/sys/uio.h
index 4b3138088..1b203f71c 100644
--- a/include/sys/uio.h
+++ b/include/sys/uio.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 96, 97, 98, 99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of the GNU C Library.
The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -30,20 +30,24 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
/* Read data from file descriptor FD, and put the result in the
- buffers described by VECTOR, which is a vector of COUNT `struct iovec's.
+ buffers described by IOVEC, which is a vector of COUNT `struct iovec's.
The buffers are filled in the order specified.
Operates just like `read' (see <unistd.h>) except that data are
- put in VECTOR instead of a contiguous buffer. */
-extern ssize_t readv (int __fd, __const struct iovec *__vector, int __count)
- __THROW;
+ put in IOVEC instead of a contiguous buffer.
-/* Write data pointed by the buffers described by VECTOR, which
+ This function is a cancellation point and therefore not marked with
+ __THROW. */
+extern ssize_t readv (int __fd, __const struct iovec *__iovec, int __count);
+
+/* Write data pointed by the buffers described by IOVEC, which
is a vector of COUNT `struct iovec's, to file descriptor FD.
The data is written in the order specified.
Operates just like `write' (see <unistd.h>) except that the data
- are taken from VECTOR instead of a contiguous buffer. */
-extern ssize_t writev (int __fd, __const struct iovec *__vector, int __count)
- __THROW;
+ are taken from IOVEC instead of a contiguous buffer.
+
+ This function is a cancellation point and therefore not marked with
+ __THROW. */
+extern ssize_t writev (int __fd, __const struct iovec *__iovec, int __count);
__END_DECLS