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diff --git a/mdadm.conf.5 b/mdadm.conf.5
index 6d9b2a4a..088e6450 100644
--- a/mdadm.conf.5
+++ b/mdadm.conf.5
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ mode (and was given the
.B \-\-scan
option). There should only be one
.B MAILADDR
-line and it should have only one address.
-
+line and it should have only one address. Any subsequent addresses
+are silently ignored.
.TP
.B MAILFROM
@@ -397,7 +397,9 @@ is given it is also possible to give an explicit name which will be
used when creating arrays. This is the only case when there can be
more that one other word on the
.B HOMEHOST
-line.
+line. If there are other words, or other
+.B HOMEHOST
+lines, they are silently ignored.
If
.B <none>
@@ -461,6 +463,11 @@ The known metadata types are
.BR ddf ,
.BR imsm .
+.B AUTO
+should be given at most once. Subsequent lines are silently ignored.
+Thus an earlier config file in a config directory will over-ride
+the setting in a later config file.
+
.TP
.B POLICY
This is used to specify what automatic behavior is allowed on devices