diff --git a/libc/string/strtotimeval.c b/libc/string/strtotimeval.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * 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.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER 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.
+ */
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+
+char * strtotimeval (const char *str, struct timeval *ts)
+{
+    int n;
+    char *s, *s0;
+    long  fs;	/* Fractional seconds */
+
+    ts->tv_sec = strtoumax(str, &s, 10);
+    fs = 0;
+
+    if ( *s == '.' ) {
+	int  count;
+
+        s0 = s+1;
+
+	/* read up to 6 digits */
+	fs    = 0;
+	count = 0;
+	while ( *s && isdigit(*s) )
+	{
+            if ( ++count < 7 )
+	        fs = fs*10 + (*s - '0');
+	    s++;
+	}
+
+	for ( ; count < 6; count++ )
+	    fs *= 10;
+    }
+
+    ts->tv_usec = fs;
+    return s;
+}