diff -Nur libc.org/string/Makefile.inc libc/string/Makefile.inc
--- libc.org/string/Makefile.inc	2008-12-04 13:40:22.000000000 +0100
+++ libc/string/Makefile.inc	2008-12-04 13:47:32.000000000 +0100
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 MISRCS+=bcmp.c bcopy.c bzero.c ffs.c ffsl.c ffsll.c fls.c flsl.c flsll.c \
 	index.c memccpy.c memchr.c memrchr.c memcmp.c \
 	memcpy.c memmem.c memmove.c memset.c rindex.c stpcpy.c strcasecmp.c \
-	strcat.c strchr.c strcmp.c strcoll.c strcpy.c strcspn.c strdup.c \
-	strerror.c strlcat.c strlcpy.c strlen.c strmode.c strncat.c strncmp.c \
-	strncpy.c strcasestr.c strnstr.c \
+	strcat.c strcasestr.c strchr.c strcmp.c strcoll.c strcpy.c strcspn.c \
+	strdup.c strerror.c strlcat.c strlcpy.c strlen.c strmode.c strncat.c \
+	strncmp.c strncpy.c strndup.c strnstr.c \
 	strpbrk.c strrchr.c strsep.c strsignal.c strspn.c strstr.c strtok.c \
 	strxfrm.c swab.c wcscat.c wcschr.c wcscmp.c wcscoll.c wcscpy.c \
 	wcscspn.c wcsdup.c \
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 MLINKS+=strcmp.3 strncmp.3
 MLINKS+=strcpy.3 stpcpy.3
 MLINKS+=strcpy.3 strncpy.3
+MLINKS+=strdup.3 strndup.3
 MLINKS+=strerror.3 perror.3 strerror.3 sys_errlist.3 strerror.3 sys_nerr.3
 MLINKS+=strerror.3 strerror_r.3
 MLINKS+=strlcpy.3 strlcat.3
diff -Nur libc.org/string/Symbol.map libc/string/Symbol.map
--- libc.org/string/Symbol.map	2008-12-04 13:40:22.000000000 +0100
+++ libc/string/Symbol.map	2008-12-04 13:41:31.000000000 +0100
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 	ffsll;
 	flsll;
 	memrchr;
+	strndup;
 };
 
 FBSDprivate_1.0 {
diff -Nur libc.org/string/strdup.3 libc/string/strdup.3
--- libc.org/string/strdup.3	2008-12-04 13:40:22.000000000 +0100
+++ libc/string/strdup.3	2008-12-04 15:01:24.000000000 +0100
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@
 .\"     @(#)strdup.3	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/9/93
 .\" $FreeBSD: src/lib/libc/string/strdup.3,v 1.11 2007/01/09 00:28:12 imp Exp $
 .\"
-.Dd June 9, 1993
+.Dd Dec 4, 2008
 .Dt STRDUP 3
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
-.Nm strdup
+.Nm strdup ,
+.Nm strndup
 .Nd save a copy of a string
 .Sh LIBRARY
 .Lb libc
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@
 .In string.h
 .Ft char *
 .Fn strdup "const char *str"
+.Ft char *
+.Fn strndup "const char *str" "size_t len"
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Fn strdup
@@ -56,6 +59,16 @@
 .Va errno
 is set to
 .Er ENOMEM .
+.Pp
+The
+.Fn strndup
+function copies at most
+.Fa len
+characters from the string
+.Fa str
+always
+.Dv NUL
+terminating the copied string.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr free 3 ,
 .Xr malloc 3
@@ -64,3 +77,7 @@
 .Fn strdup
 function first appeared in
 .Bx 4.4 .
+The
+.Fn strndup
+function was added in
+.Fx 8.0 .
diff -Nur libc.org/string/strndup.c libc/string/strndup.c
--- libc.org/string/strndup.c	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ libc/string/strndup.c	2008-12-04 14:58:01.000000000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1988, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
+static char sccsid[] = "@(#)strdup.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
+#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+char *
+strndup(const char *str, size_t n)
+{
+	size_t len;
+	char *copy;
+
+	for (len = 0; len < n && str[len]; len++)
+		continue;
+
+	if ((copy = malloc(len + 1)) == NULL)
+		return (NULL);
+	memcpy(copy, str, len);
+	copy[len] = '\0';
+	return (copy);
+}