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diff --git a/lib/libthr/libthr.3 b/lib/libthr/libthr.3
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+++ b/lib/libthr/libthr.3
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd June 11, 2005
+.Dd October 19, 2007
.Os
.Dt LIBTHR 3
.Sh NAME
.Nm libthr
-.Nd "alternative POSIX threads library"
+.Nd "1:1 POSIX threads library"
.Sh LIBRARY
.Lb libthr
.Sh SYNOPSIS
@@ -37,22 +37,14 @@
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-library provides an alternative 1:1 implementation of the
+library provides a 1:1 implementation of the
.Xr pthread 3
library interfaces for application threading.
-While applications may be linked directly against
-.Nm ,
-system administrators are offered maximum flexibility by linking against
-.Xr pthread 3 ,
-as they can then use
-.Xr libmap.conf 5
-to select the threading implementation on a per-application basis.
-.Pp
-The
-.Nm
-library
+It
has been optimized for use by applications expecting system scope thread
-semantics, and can provide significant performance improvements.
+semantics, and can provide significant performance improvements
+compared to
+.Lb libkse .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr pthread 3
.Sh AUTHORS
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