secnet.8, magic.h: Rephrase documentation of `capab-num' settings.

[secnet.git] / secnet.8

diff --git a/secnet.8 b/secnet.8
index 9ffa605f3d1b7dd9c586219eb17ea4b2845927c7..22aea6bb8db70020cd6d0ea04d35b021f8ef633f 100644 (file)
--- a/secnet.8
+++ b/secnet.8
@@ -453,14 +453,14 @@ Messages are padded to a multiple of this many bytes.  This
 serves to obscure the exact length of messages.  The default is 16,
 .TP
 .B capab-num
-The transform capability number to use when advertising this
-transform.  Both ends must have the same meaning (or, at least, a
-compatible transform) for each transform capability number they have
+The capability number to use when advertising this
+transform.  Both ends must have the same meaning (or, at least,
+refer to compatible constructions) for each capability number they have
 in common.  The default for serpent-eax is 9.
 .IP
-Transform capability numbers in the range 8..15 are intended for
+Capability numbers in the range 8..15 are intended for
 allocation by the implementation, and may be assigned as the default
-for new transforms in the future.  Transform capability numbers in the
+for new transforms in the future.  Capability numbers in the
 range 0..7 are reserved for definition by the user.
 .PP
 A \fItransform closure\fR is a reversible means of transforming
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ The key used to verify the peer's identity.
 One or more \fItransform closures\fR.
 Used to protect packets exchanged with the peer.  These should
 all have distinct \fBcapab-num\fR values, and the same \fBcapab-num\fR
-value should refer to the same (or a compatible) transform at both
+value should have the same (or a compatible) meaning at both
 ends.  The list should be in order of preference, most preferred
 first.  (The end which sends MSG1,MSG3 ends up choosing; the ordering
 at the other end is irrelevant.)