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diff --git a/sbin/devd/devd.8 b/sbin/devd/devd.8
index fa34df2..12a92d9 100644
--- a/sbin/devd/devd.8
+++ b/sbin/devd/devd.8
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd January 30, 2013
+.Dd August 14, 2014
.Dt DEVD 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ If option
.Fl f
is specified more than once, the last file specified is used.
.It Fl l Ar num
-Limit concurrent
-.Pa /var/run/devd.pipe
-connections to
+Limit concurrent socket connections to
.Ar num .
The default connection limit is 10.
.It Fl n
@@ -130,22 +128,27 @@ wish to hook into the
system without modifying the user's other
config files.
.Pp
-All messages that
+Since
+.Xr devctl 4
+allows only one active reader,
.Nm
-receives are forwarded to the
+multiplexes it, forwarding all events to any number of connected clients.
+Clients connect by opening the SOCK_SEQPACKET
.Ux
domain socket at
-.Pa /var/run/devd.pipe .
+.Pa /var/run/devd.seqpacket.pipe .
.Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width ".Pa /var/run/devd.pipe" -compact
+.Bl -tag -width ".Pa /var/run/devd.seqpacket.pipe" -compact
.It Pa /etc/devd.conf
The default
.Nm
configuration file.
-.It Pa /var/run/devd.pipe
+.It Pa /var/run/devd.seqpacket.pipe
The socket used by
.Nm
to communicate with its clients.
+.It Pa /var/run/devd.pipe
+A deprecated socket retained for use with old clients.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr devctl 4 ,
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