diff --git a/lib/libc/Makefile b/lib/libc/Makefile
index 77c7ce0e3c75..bcf1797c4e33 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libc/Makefile
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ SRCS+=	${_src}
 KQSRCS=	adddi3.c anddi3.c ashldi3.c ashrdi3.c cmpdi2.c divdi3.c iordi3.c \
 	lshldi3.c lshrdi3.c moddi3.c muldi3.c negdi2.c notdi2.c qdivrem.c \
 	subdi3.c ucmpdi2.c udivdi3.c umoddi3.c xordi3.c
-KSRCS=	bcmp.c ffs.c ffsl.c fls.c flsl.c index.c mcount.c rindex.c \
-	strcat.c strcmp.c strcpy.c strlen.c strncpy.c
+KSRCS=	bcmp.c ffs.c ffsl.c fls.c flsl.c mcount.c strcat.c strchr.c \
+	strcmp.c strcpy.c strlen.c strncpy.c strrchr.c
 
 libkern: libkern.gen libkern.${LIBC_ARCH}
 
diff --git a/lib/libc/arm/string/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/arm/string/Makefile.inc
index 6658ce788f80..0ba43e6c7399 100644
--- a/lib/libc/arm/string/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/arm/string/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #	@(#)Makefile.inc	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-MDSRCS+=bcmp.c bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S index.c memchr.c memcmp.S memcpy.S \
-	memmove.S memset.S rindex.c strcat.c strchr.c strcmp.S strcpy.c \
-	strlen.S strncmp.S strrchr.c swab.c wcschr.c wcscmp.c wcslen.c \
-	wmemchr.c
+MDSRCS+=bcmp.c bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S memchr.c memcmp.S memcpy.S \
+	memmove.S memset.S strcat.c strchr.c strcmp.S strcpy.c strlen.S \
+	strncmp.S strrchr.c swab.c wcschr.c wcscmp.c wcslen.c wmemchr.c
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/string/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/i386/string/Makefile.inc
index 32922670dcdb..f574c8f25c8b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/i386/string/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/string/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #	@(#)Makefile.inc	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-MDSRCS+=bcmp.S bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S index.S memchr.S memcmp.S memcpy.S \
-	memmove.S memset.S rindex.S strcat.S strchr.S strcmp.S strcpy.S \
-	strncmp.S strrchr.S swab.S wcschr.S wcscmp.S wcslen.S \
-	wmemchr.S
+MDSRCS+=bcmp.S bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S memchr.S memcmp.S memcpy.S memmove.S \
+	memset.S strcat.S strchr.S strcmp.S strcpy.S strncmp.S strrchr.S \
+	swab.S wcschr.S wcscmp.S wcslen.S wmemchr.S
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/string/index.S b/lib/libc/i386/string/index.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bdd68d50a2b..000000000000
--- a/lib/libc/i386/string/index.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 1993 Winning Strategies, Inc.
- * 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.
- * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
- *    must display the following acknowledgement:
- *      This product includes software developed by Winning Strategies, Inc.
- * 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
- *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``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 AUTHOR 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 <machine/asm.h>
-__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
-
-/*
- * index(s, c)
- *	return a pointer to the first occurance of the character c in
- *	string s, or NULL if c does not occur in the string.
- *
- * %edx - pointer iterating through string
- * %eax - pointer to first occurance of 'c'
- * %cl  - character we're comparing against
- * %bl  - character at %edx
- *
- * Written by:
- *	J.T. Conklin (jtc@wimsey.com), Winning Strategies, Inc.
- */
-
-ENTRY(index)
-	pushl	%ebx
-	movl	8(%esp),%eax
-	movb	12(%esp),%cl
-	.align 2,0x90
-L1:
-	movb	(%eax),%bl
-	cmpb	%bl,%cl			/* found char??? */
-	je 	L2
-	incl	%eax
-	testb	%bl,%bl			/* null terminator??? */
-	jne	L1
-	xorl	%eax,%eax
-L2:
-	popl	%ebx
-	ret
-END(index)
-
-	.section .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/string/rindex.S b/lib/libc/i386/string/rindex.S
deleted file mode 100644
index e59406c9a7d4..000000000000
--- a/lib/libc/i386/string/rindex.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 1993 Winning Strategies, Inc.
- * 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.
- * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
- *    must display the following acknowledgement:
- *      This product includes software developed by Winning Strategies, Inc.
- * 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
- *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``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 AUTHOR 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 <machine/asm.h>
-__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
-
-/*
- * rindex(s, c)
- *	return a pointer to the last occurance of the character c in
- *	string s, or NULL if c does not occur in the string.
- *
- * %edx - pointer iterating through string
- * %eax - pointer to last occurance of 'c'
- * %cl  - character we're comparing against
- * %bl  - character at %edx
- *
- * Written by:
- *	J.T. Conklin (jtc@wimsey.com), Winning Strategies, Inc.
- */
- 
-ENTRY(rindex)
-	pushl	%ebx
-	movl	8(%esp),%edx
-	movb	12(%esp),%cl
-	xorl	%eax,%eax		/* init pointer to null */
-	.align 2,0x90
-L1:
-	movb	(%edx),%bl
-	cmpb	%bl,%cl
-	jne	L2
-	movl	%edx,%eax
-L2:	
-	incl	%edx
-	testb	%bl,%bl			/* null terminator??? */
-	jne	L1
-	popl	%ebx
-	ret
-END(rindex)
-
-	.section .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/string/strchr.S b/lib/libc/i386/string/strchr.S
index ddae795d5c90..4162da2101ba 100644
--- a/lib/libc/i386/string/strchr.S
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/string/strchr.S
@@ -63,4 +63,6 @@ L2:
 	ret
 END(strchr)
 
+STRONG_ALIAS(index, strchr)
+
 	.section .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits
diff --git a/lib/libc/i386/string/strrchr.S b/lib/libc/i386/string/strrchr.S
index 0d7f0ca2ed57..a07ecd8ff95d 100644
--- a/lib/libc/i386/string/strrchr.S
+++ b/lib/libc/i386/string/strrchr.S
@@ -64,4 +64,6 @@ L2:
 	ret
 END(strrchr)
 
+STRONG_ALIAS(rindex, strrchr)
+
 	.section .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits
diff --git a/lib/libc/mips/string/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/mips/string/Makefile.inc
index 48111e5da600..f37b9af51efb 100644
--- a/lib/libc/mips/string/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/mips/string/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.2 2000/10/10 21:51:54 jeffs Exp $
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-SRCS+=	bcmp.S bcopy.S bzero.S  ffs.S index.S memchr.c memcmp.c memset.c \
+SRCS+=	bcmp.S bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S memchr.c memcmp.c memset.c \
 	memcpy.S memmove.S \
-	rindex.S strcat.c strcmp.S strcpy.c strcspn.c strlen.S \
-	strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c strpbrk.c strsep.c \
+	strcat.c strchr.S strcmp.S strcpy.c strcspn.c strlen.S \
+	strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c strrchr.S strpbrk.c strsep.c \
 	strspn.c strstr.c swab.c
diff --git a/lib/libc/mips/string/index.S b/lib/libc/mips/string/strchr.S
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/libc/mips/string/index.S
rename to lib/libc/mips/string/strchr.S
index d1df5400fc1a..9a9f8dcdd4d9 100644
--- a/lib/libc/mips/string/index.S
+++ b/lib/libc/mips/string/strchr.S
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 	.abicalls
 #endif
 
-LEAF(index)
+LEAF(strchr)
 1:
 	lbu		a2, 0(a0)		# get a byte
 	PTR_ADDU	a0, a0, 1
@@ -56,4 +56,6 @@ notfnd:
 fnd:
 	PTR_SUBU	v0, a0, 1
 	j		ra
-END(index)
+END(strchr)
+
+STRONG_ALIAS(index, strchr)
diff --git a/lib/libc/mips/string/rindex.S b/lib/libc/mips/string/strrchr.S
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/libc/mips/string/rindex.S
rename to lib/libc/mips/string/strrchr.S
index e50379e673a4..a742b3593024 100644
--- a/lib/libc/mips/string/rindex.S
+++ b/lib/libc/mips/string/strrchr.S
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 	.abicalls
 #endif
 
-LEAF(rindex)
+LEAF(strrchr)
 	move		v0, zero		# default if not found
 1:
 	lbu		a3, 0(a0)		# get a byte
@@ -54,4 +54,6 @@ LEAF(rindex)
 2:
 	bne		a3, zero, 1b		# continue if not end
 	j		ra
-END(rindex)
+END(strrchr)
+
+STRONG_ALIAS(rindex, strrchr)
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/string/Makefile.inc
index 3673a415c2fd..1dbe3172ef18 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/string/Makefile.inc
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ CFLAGS+= -I${.CURDIR}/locale
 
 # machine-independent string sources
 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 \
+	memccpy.c memchr.c memrchr.c memcmp.c \
+	memcpy.c memmem.c memmove.c memset.c \
 	stpcpy.c stpncpy.c strcasecmp.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 \
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/index.c b/lib/libc/string/index.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a3a317d5184e..000000000000
--- a/lib/libc/string/index.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 1990, 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[] = "@(#)index.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
-#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
-#include <sys/cdefs.h>
-__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
-
-#include <stddef.h>
-
-#ifdef STRCHR
-#include <string.h>
-
-char *
-strchr
-#else
-#include <strings.h>
-
-char *
-index
-#endif
-(const char *p, int ch)
-{
-	char c;
-
-	c = ch;
-	for (;; ++p) {
-		if (*p == c)
-			return ((char *)p);
-		if (*p == '\0')
-			return (NULL);
-	}
-	/* NOTREACHED */
-}
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/rindex.c b/lib/libc/string/rindex.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fd0bdcf111d..000000000000
--- a/lib/libc/string/rindex.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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[] = "@(#)rindex.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
-#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
-#include <sys/cdefs.h>
-__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
-
-#include <stddef.h>
-
-#ifdef STRRCHR
-#include <string.h>
-
-char *
-strrchr
-#else
-#include <strings.h>
-
-char *
-rindex
-#endif
-(const char *p, int ch)
-{
-	char *save;
-	char c;
-
-	c = ch;
-	for (save = NULL;; ++p) {
-		if (*p == c)
-			save = (char *)p;
-		if (*p == '\0')
-			return (save);
-	}
-	/* NOTREACHED */
-}
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strchr.c b/lib/libc/string/strchr.c
index 1d82abe86fd5..481cb20711a8 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/strchr.c
+++ b/lib/libc/string/strchr.c
@@ -1,5 +1,54 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 1990, 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[] = "@(#)index.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
+#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#define	STRCHR
-#include "index.c"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+char *
+strchr(const char *p, int ch)
+{
+	char c;
+
+	c = ch;
+	for (;; ++p) {
+		if (*p == c)
+			return ((char *)p);
+		if (*p == '\0')
+			return (NULL);
+	}
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+}
+
+__strong_reference(strchr, index);
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strrchr.c b/lib/libc/string/strrchr.c
index 11cbd31e3847..160c4b5459ab 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/strrchr.c
+++ b/lib/libc/string/strrchr.c
@@ -1,5 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * 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[] = "@(#)rindex.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
+#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
-#define	STRRCHR
-#include "rindex.c"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+char *
+strrchr(const char *p, int ch)
+{
+	char *save;
+	char c;
+
+	c = ch;
+	for (save = NULL;; ++p) {
+		if (*p == c)
+			save = (char *)p;
+		if (*p == '\0')
+			return (save);
+	}
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+}
+
+__strong_reference(strrchr, rindex);
diff --git a/lib/libstand/Makefile b/lib/libstand/Makefile
index 05f099584252..567c88680ca4 100644
--- a/lib/libstand/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libstand/Makefile
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ SRCS+= ntoh.c
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "i386" || ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "powerpc" || \
 	${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "sparc64" || ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64" || \
 	${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "arm"
-SRCS+=	bcmp.c bcopy.c bzero.c ffs.c index.c memccpy.c memchr.c memcmp.c \
-        memcpy.c memmove.c memset.c qdivrem.c rindex.c strcat.c strchr.c \
-        strcmp.c strcpy.c strcspn.c strlen.c strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c \
-	strpbrk.c strrchr.c strsep.c strspn.c strstr.c strtok.c swab.c
+SRCS+=	bcmp.c bcopy.c bzero.c ffs.c memccpy.c memchr.c memcmp.c memcpy.c \
+	memmove.c memset.c qdivrem.c strcat.c strchr.c strcmp.c strcpy.c \
+	strcspn.c strlen.c strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c strpbrk.c \
+	strrchr.c strsep.c strspn.c strstr.c strtok.c swab.c
 .endif
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "arm"
 .PATH: ${.CURDIR}/../libc/arm/gen
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@ SRCS+= divsi3.S
 .endif
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "ia64"
 .PATH: ${.CURDIR}/../libc/ia64/string
-SRCS+=	bcmp.c bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S index.c memccpy.c memchr.c memcmp.c \
-	memcpy.S memmove.S memset.c rindex.c strcat.c strchr.c \
-	strcmp.c strcpy.c strcspn.c strlen.c \
-	strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c strpbrk.c strrchr.c strsep.c \
+SRCS+=	bcmp.c bcopy.S bzero.S ffs.S memccpy.c memchr.c memcmp.c memcpy.S \
+	memmove.S memset.c strcat.c strchr.c strcmp.c strcpy.c strcspn.c \
+	strlen.c strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c strpbrk.c strrchr.c strsep.c \
 	strspn.c strstr.c strtok.c swab.c
 
 .PATH: ${.CURDIR}/../libc/ia64/gen
diff --git a/sys/boot/userboot/libstand/Makefile b/sys/boot/userboot/libstand/Makefile
index 9e71a249576d..7bb46388005b 100644
--- a/sys/boot/userboot/libstand/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/userboot/libstand/Makefile
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ SRCS+= ntoh.c
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "i386" || ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "powerpc" || \
 	${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "sparc64" || ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64" || \
 	${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "arm"
-SRCS+=	bcmp.c bcopy.c bzero.c ffs.c index.c memccpy.c memchr.c memcmp.c \
-        memcpy.c memmove.c memset.c qdivrem.c rindex.c strcat.c strchr.c \
-        strcmp.c strcpy.c strcspn.c strlen.c strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c \
-	strpbrk.c strrchr.c strsep.c strspn.c strstr.c strtok.c swab.c
+SRCS+=	bcmp.c bcopy.c bzero.c ffs.c memccpy.c memchr.c memcmp.c memcpy.c \
+	memmove.c memset.c qdivrem.c strcat.c strchr.c strcmp.c strcpy.c \
+	strcspn.c strlen.c strncat.c strncmp.c strncpy.c strpbrk.c \
+	strrchr.c strsep.c strspn.c strstr.c strtok.c swab.c
 .endif
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "arm"
 .PATH: ${LIBC}/arm/gen