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diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo
index 3fd7122e..f7e7b25b 100644
--- a/rsync.yo
+++ b/rsync.yo
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ verb(
  -r, --recursive             recurse into directories
  -R, --relative              use relative path names
  -b, --backup                make backups (default ~ suffix)
+     --backup-dir=DIR        put backups in the specified directory
      --suffix=SUFFIX         override backup suffix
  -u, --update                update only (don't overwrite newer files)
  -l, --links                 preserve soft links
@@ -318,12 +319,9 @@ explicitly checked on the receiver and any files of the same name
 which already exist and have the same checksum and size on the
 receiver are skipped.  This option can be quite slow.
 
-dit(bf(-a, --archive)) This is equivalent to -rlptg. It is a quick way
+dit(bf(-a, --archive)) This is equivalent to -rlptgoD. It is a quick way
 of saying you want recursion and want to preserve everything.
 
-Note: if the user launching rsync is root then the -o (preserve
-uid) and -D (preserve devices) options are also implied.
-
 dit(bf(-r, --recursive)) This tells rsync to copy directories
 recursively. If you don't specify this then rsync won't copy
 directories at all.
@@ -348,6 +346,10 @@ dit(bf(-b, --backup)) With this option preexisting destination files are
 renamed with a ~ extension as each file is transferred.  You can
 control the backup suffix using the --suffix option.
 
+dit(bf(--backup-dir=DIR)) In combination with the --backup option, this
+tells rsync to store all backups in the specified directory. This is
+very useful for incremental backups.
+
 dit(bf(--suffix=SUFFIX)) This option allows you to override the default
 backup suffix used with the -b option. The default is a ~.
 
@@ -637,7 +639,8 @@ dit(bf(--password-file)) This option allows you to provide a password
 in a file for accessing a remote rsync server. Note that this option
 is only useful when accessing a rsync server using the built in
 transport, not when using a remote shell as the transport. The file
-must not be world readable.
+must not be world readable. It should contain just the password as a
+single line.
 
 enddit()
 
@@ -696,7 +699,7 @@ itemize(
 The +/- rules are most useful in exclude lists, allowing you to have a
 single exclude list that contains both include and exclude options.
 
-Here are some examples:
+Here are some exclude/include examples:
 
 itemize(
   it() --exclude "*.o" would exclude all filenames matching *.o