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diff --git a/usr.sbin/extattrctl/extattrctl.8 b/usr.sbin/extattrctl/extattrctl.8
index 223118c..f65fe1a 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/extattrctl/extattrctl.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/extattrctl/extattrctl.8
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
.Nm extattrctl
.Cm initattr
.Op Fl p Ar path
-.Op Fl r Ar kroa
-.Op Fl w Ar kroa
.Ar attrsize
.Ar attrfile
.Nm extattrctl
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ as well as initialization of attribute backing files, and enabling and
disabling of specific extended attributes on a file system.
.Pp
The first argument on the command line indicates the operation to be
-performend. Operation must be one of the following:
+performed. Operation must be one of the following:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Cm start Ar path
Start extended attribute support on the file system named using
@@ -77,8 +75,6 @@ Extended attribute support must previously have been started.
.It Xo
.Cm initattr
.Op Fl p Ar path
-.Op Fl r Ar kroa
-.Op Fl w Ar kroa
.Ar attrsize attrfile
.Xc
Create and initialize a file to use as an attribute backing file.
@@ -95,25 +91,6 @@ This has the advantage of guaranteeing that space will be available
for attributes when they are written, preventing low disk space conditions
from denying attribute service.
.Pp
-The
-.Fl r
-and
-.Fl w
-options can be used to set the read and write permissions on the named
-attribute, respectively.
-There are four levels possible for both read and write:
-.Dq k
-limits reading or writing to the kernel,
-.Dq r
-limits activities to root,
-.Dq o
-limits activities to root and the owner of the file having the attribute
-read or written, and
-.Dq q
-allows any user to perform the attribute operation.
-The default is to limit activities to the root user, or
-.Dq r .
-.Pp
This file should not exist before running
.Cm initattr.
.It Cm enable Ar path Ar attrname Ar attrfile
@@ -145,9 +122,8 @@ Start extended attributes on the root file system.
.Dl extattrctl initattr 17 /.attribute/md5
.Pp
Create an attribute backing file in /.attribute/md5, and set the maximum
-size of each attribute to 17 bytes. Sparse files are used for storing the
-attributes, and the default permissions limiting access to the root user
-are implied.
+size of each attribute to 17 bytes, with a sparse file used for storing
+the attributes.
.Pp
.Dl extattrctl enable / md5 /.attribute/md5
.Pp
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