1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RAND_load_file.pod b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RAND_load_file.pod
index d8c134e621..3f7e944d86 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RAND_load_file.pod
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RAND_load_file.pod
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ filename. The seed file is $RANDFILE if that environment variable is
 set, $HOME/.rnd otherwise. If $HOME is not set either, or B<num> is
 too small for the path name, an error occurs.
 
-RAND_load_file() reads a number of bytes from file B<filename> and
-adds them to the PRNG. If B<max_bytes> is non-negative,
-up to to B<max_bytes> are read; starting with OpenSSL 0.9.5,
-if B<max_bytes> is -1, the complete file is read.
+RAND_load_file() used to allow for the state of the random number generator
+to be controlled by external sources.
+
+It is kept for ABI compatibility but is no longer functional, and
+should not used in new programs.
 
 RAND_write_file() writes a number of random bytes (currently 1024) to
-file B<filename> which can be used to initialize the PRNG by calling
-RAND_load_file() in a later session.
+file B<filename>.
 
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
-RAND_load_file() returns the number of bytes read.
+RAND_load_file() always returns 0.
 
 RAND_write_file() returns the number of bytes written, and -1 if the
 bytes written were generated without appropriate seed.