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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index dcfddca18..18141c603 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -5870,10 +5870,13 @@ If the set-user-ID or set-group-ID bit is set but the corresponding
executable bit is not set.
@item t
-If the sticky bit and the other-executable bit are both set.
+If the restricted deletion flag or sticky bit, and the
+other-executable bit, are both set. The restricted deletion flag is
+another name for the sticky bit. @xref{Mode Structure}.
@item T
-If the sticky bit is set but the other-executable bit is not set.
+If the restricted deletion flag or sticky bit is set but the
+other-executable bit is not set.
@item x
If the executable bit is set and none of the above apply.