diff --git a/include/strings.h b/include/strings.h
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+++ b/include/strings.h
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+/*
+strings.h
+*/
+
+/* Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6 (not complete) */
+_PROTOTYPE( char *index, (const char *_s, int _charwanted)		);
+_PROTOTYPE( int strcasecmp, (const char *_s1, const char *_s2)		);
+_PROTOTYPE( int strncasecmp, (const char *_s1, const char *_s2,
+							size_t _len)	);