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diff --git a/udev.8 b/udev.8
index e9470838b4..1500b3b424 100644
--- a/udev.8
+++ b/udev.8
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ the kernel minor number for the device
the bus id for the device
.TP
.B %c
-the CALLOUT program return value (this does not work within the PROGRAM field for the obvious reason.)
+the CALLOUT program returned string
+(this does not work within the PROGRAM field for the obvious reason.)
.RE
.P
A sample \fIudev.conf\fP might look like this:
@@ -134,26 +135,25 @@ Permissions and ownership for the created device files may specified at
The file consists of a set of lines. All empty lines and
lines beginning with a '#' will be ignored.
.br
-Every line lists a device name followed by numeric owner, group and permission
+Every line lists a device name followed by owner, group and permission
mode. All values are separated by colons. The name field may end with a
wildcard to apply the values to a whole class of devices.
.br
-If udev was built using glibc, string owner and group names may be used.
+If
+.B udev
+was built using klibc or is used before the user database is accessible (e.g.
+.B initrd
+), only numeric owner and group values may be used.
.sp
A sample \fIudev.permissions\fP might look like this:
.sp
.nf
#name:user:group:mode
+input/*:root:root:644
ttyUSB1:0:8:0660
-video*:500:500:0660
+video*:root:video:0660
dsp1:::0666
.fi
-.P
-If
-.B
-udev
-was built using glibc, string owner and group names may be used.
-
.SH "FILES"
.nf
.ft B