2 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3
index ef77e8055e8b0..6af08ecbf451b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     @(#)malloc.3	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
-.\"     $Id: malloc.3,v 1.12 1997/06/22 17:54:27 phk Exp $
+.\"     $Id: malloc.3,v 1.13 1997/07/01 18:39:36 phk Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd August 27, 1996
 .Dt MALLOC 3
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ option.
 This is intended for debugging and will impact performance negatively.
 .It H
 Pass a hint to the kernel about pages unused by the allocation functions.
-This may help performance if the system is paging excessively.
+This will help performance if the system is paging excessively.  This
+option is on by default.
 .It R
 Cause the
 .Fn realloc
diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.c b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.c
index 1fb09c1c51013..99d5d8bbd0a09 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.c
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return.   Poul-Henning Kamp
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
- * $Id: malloc.c,v 1.28 1997/07/02 19:33:23 phk Exp $
+ * $Id: malloc.c,v 1.29 1997/07/26 03:43:14 jdp Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int suicide;
 static int malloc_realloc;
 
 /* pass the kernel a hint on free pages ?  */
-static int malloc_hint;
+static int malloc_hint = 1;
 
 /* xmalloc behaviour ?  */
 static int malloc_xmalloc;