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@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                 <para>If the <parameter>unset_environment</parameter>
                 parameter is non-zero,
                 <function>sd_listen_fds()</function> will unset the
                 <para>If the <parameter>unset_environment</parameter>
                 parameter is non-zero,
                 <function>sd_listen_fds()</function> will unset the
-                <varname>$LISTEN_FDS</varname>/<varname>$LISTEN_PID</varname>
+                <varname>$LISTEN_FDS</varname> and <varname>$LISTEN_PID</varname>
                 environment variables before returning (regardless of
                 whether the function call itself succeeded or
                 not). Further calls to
                 environment variables before returning (regardless of
                 whether the function call itself succeeded or
                 not). Further calls to
 
                 <para>If a daemon receives more than one file
                 descriptor, they will be passed in the same order as
 
                 <para>If a daemon receives more than one file
                 descriptor, they will be passed in the same order as
-                configured in the systemd socket definition
-                file. Nonetheless, it is recommended to verify the
-                correct socket types before using them. To simplify
-                this checking, the functions
+                configured in the systemd socket unit file (see
+                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.socket</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                for details). Nonetheless, it is recommended to verify
+                the correct socket types before using them. To
+                simplify this checking, the functions
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_is_fifo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_is_socket</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_is_socket_inet</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_is_fifo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_is_socket</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_is_socket_inet</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <para>This function call will set the FD_CLOEXEC flag
                 for all passed file descriptors to avoid further
                 inheritance to children of the calling process.</para>
                 <para>This function call will set the FD_CLOEXEC flag
                 for all passed file descriptors to avoid further
                 inheritance to children of the calling process.</para>
+
+                <para>If multiple socket units activate the same
+                service the order of the file descriptors passed to
+                its main process is undefined. If additional file
+                descriptors have been passed to the service manager
+                using
+                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_pid_notify_with_fds</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
+                <literal>FDSTORE=1</literal> messages, these file
+                descriptors are passed last, in arbitrary order, and
+                with duplicates removed.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
         </refsect1>
 
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