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diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3
index 43ee3c0..8beca7c 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ Unlink all files created with the
.Xr tmpfile 3
function.
.El
+.Pp
+Passing arbitrary values back to the environment as
+.Ar status
+is considered bad style. Instead, use the values as described in
+.Xr sysexits 3 .
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Fn exit
@@ -74,7 +79,8 @@ never returns.
.Xr _exit 2 ,
.Xr atexit 3 ,
.Xr intro 3 ,
-.Xr tmpfile 3
+.Xr tmpfile 3 ,
+.Xr sysexits 3
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn exit
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