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diff --git a/man/tmpfiles.d.xml b/man/tmpfiles.d.xml
index b7397b64b..6a2193d67 100644
--- a/man/tmpfiles.d.xml
+++ b/man/tmpfiles.d.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                 recommended way is to place a symlink to
                 <filename>/dev/null</filename> in
                 <filename>/etc/tmpfiles.d/</filename> bearing the
-                same file name.</para>
+                same filename.</para>
 
                 <para>The configuration format is one line per path
                 containing action, path, mode, ownership, age and argument
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ L    /tmp/foobar -    -    -    -   /dev/null</programlisting>
 
                                 <varlistentry>
                                         <term><varname>w</varname></term>
-                                        <listitem><para>Write the argument parameter to a file, if it exists.</para></listitem>
+                                        <listitem><para>Write the argument parameter to a file, if the file exists.
+                                            Lines of this type accept shell-style globs in place of normal path
+                                            names. The argument parameter will be written without a trailing
+                                            newline. C-style backslash escapes are interpreted.</para></listitem>
                                 </varlistentry>
 
                                 <varlistentry>
@@ -158,7 +161,22 @@ L    /tmp/foobar -    -    -    -   /dev/null</programlisting>
                                         effect of r or R lines. Lines
                                         of this type accept
                                         shell-style globs in place of
-                                        of normal path
+                                        normal path
+                                        names.</para></listitem>
+                                </varlistentry>
+
+                                <varlistentry>
+                                        <term><varname>X</varname></term>
+                                        <listitem><para>Ignore a path
+                                        during cleanup. Use this type
+                                        to prevent path removal as
+                                        controlled with the Age parameter.
+                                        Note that if path is a directory,
+                                        content of a directory is not
+                                        excluded from clean-up, only
+                                        directory itself. Lines of this
+                                        type accept shell-style globs
+                                        in place of normal path
                                         names.</para></listitem>
                                 </varlistentry>
 
@@ -262,7 +280,12 @@ L    /tmp/foobar -    -    -    -   /dev/null</programlisting>
                         </variablelist>
 
                         <para>If multiple integers and units are specified the time
-                        values are summed up.</para>
+                        values are summed up. If an integer is given without a unit,
+                        s is assumed.
+                        </para>
+
+                        <para>When the age is set to zero, the files are cleaned
+                        unconditionally.</para>
 
                         <para>The age field only applies to lines starting with
                         d, D and x. If omitted or set to - no automatic clean-up