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diff --git a/source4/build/pidl/pidl.1.xml b/source4/build/pidl/pidl.1.xml
index 18ef97772b..e60889e895 100644
--- a/source4/build/pidl/pidl.1.xml
+++ b/source4/build/pidl/pidl.1.xml
@@ -19,15 +19,17 @@
<arg choice="opt">--output OUTNAME</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--parse</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--dump</arg>
- <arg choice="opt">--header</arg>
- <arg choice="opt">--parser</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">--header[=OUTPUT]</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">--parser[=OUTPUT]</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--server</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--template</arg>
- <arg choice="opt">--eth-parser</arg>
- <arg choice="opt">--eth-header</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">--eth-parser[=OUTPUT]</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">--eth-header[=OUTPUT]</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--diff</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--keep</arg>
<arg choice="req">idlfile</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">idlfile2</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">...</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -49,16 +51,17 @@
dissectors that can parse data sent over the
wire by these interfaces. </para>
- <para>pidl takes IDL files in the same format that is used by midl,
+ <para>pidl takes IDL files in the same format as is used by midl,
converts it to a .pidl file (which contains pidl's internal representation of the interface) and can then generate whatever output you need.
.pidl files should be used for debugging purposes only. Write your
- interface definitions in (midl) .idl format.
+ interface definitions in .idl format.
</para>
<para>
The goal of pidl is to implement a IDL compiler that can be used
while developing the RPC subsystem in Samba (for
- both marshalling/un-marshalling and debugging purposes).</para>
+ both marshalling/unmarshalling and debugging purposes).
+ </para>
</refsect1>
@@ -378,12 +381,6 @@ embedded structures in security descriptors and spoolss.
</refsect2>
<refsect2>
- <title>Pointers</title>
-
- <para>Pidl does not support "full" pointers in the DCE meaning of the word. However, its "unique" pointer is compatible with MIDL's full ("ptr") pointer support. </para>
- </refsect2>
-
- <refsect2>
<title>Datagram support</title>
<para>ncadg is not supported yet.</para>