1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index bfb07a4cf..84da445f2 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -4125,12 +4125,13 @@
         ) \
 
 #define switch_root_trivial_usage \
-       "[-c /dev/console] NEW_ROOT NEW_INIT [ARGUMENTS_TO_INIT]"
+       "[-c /dev/console] NEW_ROOT NEW_INIT [ARG...]"
 #define switch_root_full_usage "\n\n" \
-       "Use from PID 1 under initramfs to free initramfs, chroot to NEW_ROOT,\n" \
-       "and exec NEW_INIT\n" \
+       "Free initramfs and switch to another root fs:\n" \
+       "chroot to NEW_ROOT, delete all in /, move NEW_ROOT to /,\n" \
+       "execute NEW_INIT. PID must be 1. NEW_ROOT must be a mountpoint.\n" \
      "\nOptions:" \
-     "\n        -c      Redirect console to device on new root" \
+     "\n        -c DEV  Reopen stdio to DEV after switch" \
 
 #define sync_trivial_usage \
        ""
@@ -4142,7 +4143,7 @@
 #define sysctl_full_usage "\n\n" \
        "Configure kernel parameters at runtime\n" \
      "\nOptions:" \
-     "\n        -n      Disable printing of key names" \
+     "\n        -n      Don't print key names" \
      "\n        -e      Don't warn about unknown keys" \
      "\n        -w      Change sysctl setting" \
      "\n        -p FILE Load sysctl settings from FILE (default /etc/sysctl.conf)" \