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@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ bytes to the file referenced by the file descriptor
.I fd
from the buffer starting at
.IR buf .
-POSIX requires that a \fBread\fP(2) which can be proved to occur after a
-\fBwrite\fP() has returned returns the new data.
+POSIX requires that a
+.BR read (2)
+which can be proved to occur after a
+.BR write ()
+has returned returns the new data.
Note that not all file
systems are POSIX conforming.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"