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diff --git a/man/crypttab.xml b/man/crypttab.xml
index 2fa8e8940f..2a839944dc 100644
--- a/man/crypttab.xml
+++ b/man/crypttab.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@
<varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>keyfile-size=</varname></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>Specifies the maximum number
+ of bytes to read from the keyfile; see
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>cryptsetup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ for possible values and the default
+ value of this option. This option is ignored
+ in plain encryption mode, as the keyfile-size is then given by the key size.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><varname>keyfile-offset=</varname></term>
<listitem><para>Specifies the number
@@ -163,7 +175,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>verify</varname></term>
- <listitem><para> If the the encryption
+ <listitem><para> If the encryption
password is read from console, it has
to be entered twice (to prevent
typos). </para></listitem>
@@ -205,9 +217,9 @@
<term><varname>timeout=</varname></term>
<listitem><para>Specify the timeout
- for querying for a password. If not
- unit is specified in
- seconds. Supported units are s, ms,
+ for querying for a password. If no
+ unit is specified seconds is used.
+ Supported units are s, ms,
us, min, h, d.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>