diff --git a/funcs.c b/funcs.c
index b8775d7..467efca 100644
--- a/funcs.c
+++ b/funcs.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "sh.h"
 
-__RCSID("$MirOS: src/bin/mksh/funcs.c,v 1.124 2009/08/28 21:01:25 tg Exp $");
+__RCSID("$MirOS: src/bin/mksh/funcs.c,v 1.125 2009/08/28 21:51:51 tg Exp $");
 
 #if HAVE_KILLPG
 /*
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ c_typeset(const char **wp)
 	}
 
 	/* see comment below regarding possible opions */
-	opts = istset ? "L#R#UZ#fi#lprtux" : "p";
+	opts = istset ? "L#R#UZ#afi#lprtux" : "p";
 
 	fieldstr = basestr = NULL;
 	builtin_opt.flags |= GF_PLUSOPT;
@@ -787,6 +787,13 @@ c_typeset(const char **wp)
 			flag = ZEROFIL;
 			fieldstr = builtin_opt.optarg;
 			break;
+		case 'a':
+			/*
+			 * this is supposed to set (-a) or unset (+a) the
+			 * indexed array attribute; it does nothing on an
+			 * existing regular string or indexed array though
+			 */
+			break;
 		case 'f':
 			func = true;
 			break;
diff --git a/mksh.1 b/mksh.1
index 87f2b9b..14c4b1c 100644
--- a/mksh.1
+++ b/mksh.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $MirOS: src/bin/mksh/mksh.1,v 1.175 2009/08/14 09:00:30 tg Exp $
+.\" $MirOS: src/bin/mksh/mksh.1,v 1.176 2009/08/28 21:51:52 tg Exp $
 .\" $OpenBSD: ksh.1,v 1.129 2009/05/28 06:09:06 jmc Exp $
 .\"-
 .\" Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 .el .xD \\$1 \\$2 \\$3 \\$4 \\$5 \\$6 \\$7 \\$8
 ..
 .\"-
-.Dd $Mdocdate: August 14 2009 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: August 28 2009 $
 .Dt MKSH 1
 .Os MirBSD
 .Sh NAME
@@ -4065,7 +4065,7 @@ A command that exits with a zero value.
 .Pp
 .It Xo
 .Ic typeset
-.Oo Op Ic +\-lprtUux
+.Oo Op Ic +\-alprtUux
 .Op Fl L Ns Op Ar n
 .Op Fl R Ns Op Ar n
 .Op Fl Z Ns Op Ar n
@@ -4113,6 +4113,8 @@ options are introduced with
 .Ql + ,
 in which case only the function names are reported.
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl a
+Indexed array attribute.
 .It Fl f
 Function mode.
 Display or set functions and their attributes, instead of parameters.
@@ -5656,7 +5658,7 @@ all contributors, such as the Debian and OpenBSD projects.
 See the documentation, CVS, and web site for details.
 .Sh BUGS
 This document attempts to describe
-.Nm mksh\ R39
+.Nm mksh\ R39+devel
 and up,
 compiled without any options impacting functionality, such as
 .Dv MKSH_SMALL ,