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diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/sched_setparam.2 b/lib/libc/sys/sched_setparam.2
index bfd9115..dfc2ac0 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/sched_setparam.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/sched_setparam.2
@@ -85,12 +85,14 @@ argument is set higher than that of the lowest priority running process
and if the specified process is ready to run, the process specified by
the
.Fa pid
-argument will preempt a lowest priority running process. Similarly, if
+argument will preempt a lowest priority running process.
+Similarly, if
the process calling
.Fn sched_setparam
sets its own priority lower than that of one or more other nonempty
process lists, then the process that is the head of the highest priority
-list will also preempt the calling process. Thus, in either case, the
+list will also preempt the calling process.
+Thus, in either case, the
originating process might not receive notification of the completion of
the requested priority change until the higher priority process has
executed.
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@ as a read-style operation.
If
.Fa pid
is zero, the scheduling parameters for the calling process will be
-returned. In this implementation, the
+returned.
+In this implementation, the
.Fa sched_getparam
system call will fail if
.Fa pid
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