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diff --git a/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpdc.8 b/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpdc.8
index 20209b5..65450e3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpdc.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpdc.8
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
'''
''' Set up \*(-- to give an unbreakable dash;
''' string Tr holds user defined translation string.
-''' Bell System Logo is used as a dummy character.
+''' Greek uppercase omega is used as a dummy character.
'''
-.tr \(bs-|\(bv\*(Tr
+.tr \(*W-|\(bv\*(Tr
.ie n \{\
-.ds -- \(bs-
-.if (\n(.H=4u)&(1m=24u) .ds -- \(bs\h'-12u'\(bs\h'-12u'-\" diablo 10 pitch
-.if (\n(.H=4u)&(1m=20u) .ds -- \(bs\h'-12u'\(bs\h'-8u'-\" diablo 12 pitch
+.ds -- \(*W-
+.if (\n(.H=4u)&(1m=24u) .ds -- \(*W\h'-12u'\(*W\h'-12u'-\" diablo 10 pitch
+.if (\n(.H=4u)&(1m=20u) .ds -- \(*W\h'-12u'\(*W\h'-8u'-\" diablo 12 pitch
.ds L" ""
.ds R" ""
.ds L' '
@@ -539,6 +539,17 @@ requests) from the source. Time service is not affected.
Ignore all NTP mode 7 packets which attempt to modify the state of the
server (i.e. run time reconfiguration). Queries which return information
are permitted.
+.Ip notrap 10
+Decline to provide mode 6 control message trap service to matching
+hosts. The trap service is a subsystem of the mode 6 control message
+protocol which is intended for use by remote event logging programs.
+.Ip lowpriotrap 10
+Declare traps set by matching hosts to be low priority. The number
+of traps a server can maintain is limited (the current limit is 3).
+Traps are usually assigned on a first come, first served basis, with
+later trap requestors being denied service. This flag modifies the
+assignment algorithm by allowing low priority traps to be overridden
+by later requests for normal priority traps.
.Ip noserve 10
Ignore NTP packets whose mode is other than 7. In effect, time service is
denied, though queries may still be permitted.
@@ -549,6 +560,23 @@ useful as future synchronization partners.
.Ip notrust 10
Treat these hosts normally in other respects, but never use them as
synchronization sources.
+.Ip limited 10
+These hosts are subject to limitation of number of clients from the
+same net. Net in this context refers to the IP notion of net (class A,
+class B, class C, etc.). Only the first \*(L"client_limit\*(R" hosts
+that have shown up at the server and that have been active during the
+last \*(L"client_limit_period\*(R" seconds are accepted. Requests from
+other clients from the same net are rejected. Only time request
+packets are taken into account. \*(L"Private\*(R", \*(L"control\*(R",
+and \*(L"broadcast\*(R" packets are not subject to client limitation
+and therefore are not contributing to client count. History of clients
+is kept using the monitoring capability of
+.IR xntpd.
+Thus, monitoring is active as long as there is a restriction entry
+with the \*(L"limited\*(R" flag. The default value for
+\*(L"client_limit\*(R" is 3. The default value for
+\*(L"client_limit_period\*(R" is 3600 seconds. Currently both
+variables are not runtime configurable.
.Ip ntpport 10
This is actually a match algorithm modifier, rather than a restriction
flag. Its presence causes the restriction entry to be matched only if
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