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diff --git a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
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--- a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
@@ -551,6 +551,18 @@ If \fB\-\-columns\fR is specified, only the requested columns are
listed, in the specified order. Otherwise, all columns are listed, in
alphabetical order by column name.
.
+.IP "[\fB\-\-columns=\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...] \fBfind \fItable \fR[\fIcolumn\fR[\fB:\fIkey\fR]\fB=\fIvalue\fR]..."
+Lists the data in each record in \fItable\fR whose \fIcolumn\fR equals
+\fIvalue\fR or, if \fIkey\fR is specified, whose \fIcolumn\fR contains
+a \fIkey\fR with the specified \fIvalue\fR. Any of the operators
+\fB!=\fR, \fB<\fR, \fB>\fR, \fB<=\fR, or \fB>=\fR may be substituted
+for \fB=\fR to test for inequality, less than, greater than, less than
+or equal to, or greater than or equal to, respectively. (Don't forget
+to escape \fB<\fR or \fB>\fR from interpretation by the shell.)
+.IP
+If \fB\-\-columns\fR is specified, only the requested columns are
+listed, in the specified order. Otherwise all columns are listed, in
+alphabetical order by column name.
.IP
The UUIDs shown for rows created in the same \fBovs\-vsctl\fR
invocation will be wrong.