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@@ -76,11 +76,9 @@
<filename>/run</filename> take precedence over files with the same
name in <filename>/usr/lib</filename>. This can be used to
override a system-supplied configuration file with a local file if
- needed; a symlink in <filename>/etc</filename> with the same name
- as a configuration file in <filename>/usr/lib</filename>, pointing
- to <filename>/dev/null</filename>, disables the configuration file
- entirely.</para>
-
+ needed. As a special case, an empty file (file size 0) or symlink
+ with the same name pointing to <filename>/dev/null</filename>,
+ disable the configuration file entirely (it is "masked").</para>
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