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diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3 b/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3
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--- a/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3
@@ -86,3 +86,7 @@ will modify the same object.
The calling process should zero the password as soon as possible to
avoid leaving the cleartext password visible in the process's address
space.
+.Pp
+Upon receipt of a SIGTSTP, the input buffer will be flushed, so any
+partially typed password must be retyped when the process
+continues.
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