140 files changed, 145 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/etc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS b/etc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS
index 738c28f22299a..140dffbe90b65 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS
+++ b/etc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # PROVIDE: FILESYSTEMS
 # REQUIRE: root mountcritlocal cleanvar zfs
 
-#	This is a dummy dependency, for services which require file systems
+#	This is a dummy dependency, for services which require filesystems
 #	to be mounted before starting.  It also serves as the default early /
 #	late divider; after this point, rc.d directories are rescanned to
-#	catch scripts from other file systems than /.
+#	catch scripts from other filesystems than /.
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/abi b/etc/rc.d/abi
index 5021843841fd6..6dd5e7e3cbbdd 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/abi
+++ b/etc/rc.d/abi
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="abi"
+desc="Enable foreign ABIs"
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/amd b/etc/rc.d/amd
index 377576035d9d5..123e89fbe656b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/amd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/amd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="amd"
+desc="Automatically mount filesystems"
 rcvar="amd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="amd_precmd"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/apm b/etc/rc.d/apm
index 5633377b8d004..55e33d0741e43 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/apm
+++ b/etc/rc.d/apm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="apm"
+desc="Advanced power management"
 rcvar="apm_enable"
 start_precmd="apm_precmd"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/apmd b/etc/rc.d/apmd
index beca9121172ae..96751000a36f5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/apmd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/apmd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="apmd"
+desc="Advanced power management daemon"
 rcvar="apmd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="apmd_prestart"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/auditd b/etc/rc.d/auditd
index 25aab29d0a1a9..8e078ec4c8569 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/auditd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/auditd
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="auditd"
+desc="Audit daemon"
 stop_cmd="auditd_stop"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 rcvar="auditd_enable"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/auditdistd b/etc/rc.d/auditdistd
index f8c81951979d3..13cb5d5b69d7a 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/auditdistd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/auditdistd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="auditdistd"
+desc="Audit trail files distribution daemon"
 rcvar="${name}_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/automountd b/etc/rc.d/automountd
index 01a2e0bb88234..c772494633f1b 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/automountd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/automountd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="automountd"
+desc="daemon handling autofs mount requests"
 rcvar="autofs_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/autounmountd b/etc/rc.d/autounmountd
index 49a27ba01bdde..aa24d516ffffe 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/autounmountd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/autounmountd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="autounmountd"
+desc="daemon unmounting automounted filesystems"
 rcvar="autofs_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bgfsck b/etc/rc.d/bgfsck
index c1d1a4d295d12..e83f6fb3634f1 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bgfsck
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bgfsck
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="background_fsck"
+desc="Run fsck in background"
 rcvar="background_fsck"
 start_cmd="bgfsck_start"
 start_precmd="bgfsck_start_precmd"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bluetooth b/etc/rc.d/bluetooth
index 183f835523422..5f5a8343408c7 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bluetooth
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bluetooth
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="bluetooth"
+desc="Bluetooth setup script"
 rcvar=
 start_cmd="bluetooth_start"
 stop_cmd="bluetooth_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bootparams b/etc/rc.d/bootparams
index de77442c64315..0fdbee024d4eb 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bootparams
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bootparams
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="bootparamd"
+desc="Boot parameter daemon"
 rcvar="bootparamd_enable"
 required_files="/etc/bootparams"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bridge b/etc/rc.d/bridge
index 93e68a20ab07f..95e4eb9c2face 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bridge
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bridge
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="bridge"
+desc="Network bridge setup"
 start_cmd="bridge_start"
 stop_cmd="bridge_stop"
 cmd=""
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bsnmpd b/etc/rc.d/bsnmpd
index 7700b39642c04..a29926f317758 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bsnmpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bsnmpd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="bsnmpd"
+desc="Simple and extensible SNMP daemon"
 rcvar="bsnmpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bthidd b/etc/rc.d/bthidd
index 7c5ccf377c546..37e0e2997b86f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bthidd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bthidd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="bthidd"
+desc="Bluetooth HID daemon"
 rcvar="bthidd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ccd b/etc/rc.d/ccd
index 1188148760dcb..5306002682773 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ccd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ccd
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ccd"
+desc"Concatenated disks setup"
 start_cmd="ccd_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/cleanvar b/etc/rc.d/cleanvar
index c1e90d5e5c6bc..e60890de7c616 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/cleanvar
+++ b/etc/rc.d/cleanvar
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="cleanvar"
+desc="Purge /var directory"
 rcvar="cleanvar_enable"
 
 start_precmd="${name}_prestart"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/cleartmp b/etc/rc.d/cleartmp
index 94c421ad9b885..72e6c3ee881a8 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/cleartmp
+++ b/etc/rc.d/cleartmp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="cleartmp"
+desc="Purge /tmp directory"
 # Disguise rcvar for the start method to run irrespective of its setting.
 rcvar1="clear_tmp_enable"
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/cron b/etc/rc.d/cron
index e2776ba6b0bc9..22428daa167f8 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/cron
+++ b/etc/rc.d/cron
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="cron"
+desc="Daemon to execute scheduled commands"
 rcvar="cron_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ctld b/etc/rc.d/ctld
index 87fb8160d410f..1364d4f6c7a7e 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ctld
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ctld
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ctld"
+desc="CAM Target Layer / iSCSI target daemon"
 rcvar="ctld_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ddb b/etc/rc.d/ddb
index 86c5c99607a5d..5542d1575a2fa 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ddb
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ddb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ddb"
+desc="DDB kernel debugger"
 rcvar="ddb_enable"
 command="/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="ddb_prestart"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/defaultroute b/etc/rc.d/defaultroute
index 8e87775ffb98f..cc10a01a9a359 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/defaultroute
+++ b/etc/rc.d/defaultroute
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="defaultroute"
+desc="Setup default router"
 start_cmd="defaultroute_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/devd b/etc/rc.d/devd
index 53532cc8698d0..ef0c20450f8f7 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/devd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/devd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="devd"
+desc="Device state change daemon"
 rcvar="devd_enable"
 command="/sbin/${name}"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/devfs b/etc/rc.d/devfs
index 206a3eddaa278..1e7697d53109c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/devfs
+++ b/etc/rc.d/devfs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="devfs"
+desc="Device filesystem"
 start_cmd='devfs_start'
 stop_cmd=':'
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/dhclient b/etc/rc.d/dhclient
index 8fe09313aefec..332be4cf8be0c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/dhclient
+++ b/etc/rc.d/dhclient
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 ifn="$2"
 
 name="dhclient"
+desc="Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client"
 rcvar=
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.${ifn}.pid"
 start_precmd="dhclient_prestart"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/dmesg b/etc/rc.d/dmesg
index 7a9624a418ed2..3da6196b6ff52 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/dmesg
+++ b/etc/rc.d/dmesg
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="dmesg"
+desc="Save kernel boot messages to disk"
 rcvar="dmesg_enable"
 dmesg_file="/var/run/dmesg.boot"
 start_cmd="do_dmesg"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/dumpon b/etc/rc.d/dumpon
index ce5fc1c92abc1..b6892f963c39f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/dumpon
+++ b/etc/rc.d/dumpon
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="dumpon"
+desc="Dump kernel corefiles from swap to disk"
 start_cmd="dumpon_start"
 stop_cmd="dumpon_stop"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/fsck b/etc/rc.d/fsck
index 7cfa406306f45..23bbe2e5fe644 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/fsck
+++ b/etc/rc.d/fsck
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="fsck"
+desc="Run file system checks"
 start_cmd="fsck_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ftp-proxy b/etc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
index f97b76b06a633..76bbb6ad5dd10 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ftpproxy"
+desc="Internet File Transfer Protocol proxy daemon"
 rcvar="ftpproxy_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/ftp-proxy"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ftpd b/etc/rc.d/ftpd
index c7efe67c0efbb..dc623ea594368 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ftpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ftpd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ftpd"
+desc="Internet File Transfer Protocol daemon"
 rcvar="ftpd_enable"
 command="/usr/libexec/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/gbde b/etc/rc.d/gbde
index 6117b86ea6172..1bbf3e40efa30 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/gbde
+++ b/etc/rc.d/gbde
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="gbde"
+desc="GEOM Based Disk Encryption"
 start_precmd="find_gbde_devices start"
 stop_precmd="find_gbde_devices stop"
 start_cmd="gbde_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/geli b/etc/rc.d/geli
index 77fff39fdd4e0..57f6ddf04a980 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/geli
+++ b/etc/rc.d/geli
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="geli"
+desc="GELI disk encryption"
 start_precmd='[ -n "$(geli_make_list)" ]'
 start_cmd="geli_start"
 stop_cmd="geli_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/geli2 b/etc/rc.d/geli2
index 76f44d8354a8f..79d4279c53383 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/geli2
+++ b/etc/rc.d/geli2
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="geli2"
+name="GELI disk encryption"
 start_cmd="geli2_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/growfs b/etc/rc.d/growfs
index cc0ed119968f8..b7894559b8c3b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/growfs
+++ b/etc/rc.d/growfs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="growfs"
+desc="Grow root partition to fill device"
 start_cmd="growfs_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 rcvar="growfs_enable"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/gssd b/etc/rc.d/gssd
index e981478acdd77..1d7e72a42ffb5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/gssd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/gssd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=gssd
+desc="Generic Security Services Daemon"
 rcvar=gssd_enable
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/hastd b/etc/rc.d/hastd
index 534dc66e36390..c170be401be68 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/hastd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/hastd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="hastd"
+desc="Highly Available Storage daemon"
 rcvar="hastd_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/hcsecd b/etc/rc.d/hcsecd
index 691b14b489114..3c8f0e71e2994 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/hcsecd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/hcsecd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="hcsecd"
+desc="Control link keys and PIN codes for Bluetooth devices"
 rcvar="hcsecd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/hostapd b/etc/rc.d/hostapd
index 95d315b4613b0..d0c2d88f2ff46 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/hostapd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/hostapd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="hostapd"
+desc="Authenticator for IEEE 802.11 networks"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 ifn="$2"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/hostid b/etc/rc.d/hostid
index 281b2417c9ea5..b3c255b6db364 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/hostid
+++ b/etc/rc.d/hostid
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="hostid"
+desc="Generate a unique host ID"
 start_cmd="hostid_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 reset_cmd="hostid_reset"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/hostid_save b/etc/rc.d/hostid_save
index 9741aec09f826..1a52068738ca9 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/hostid_save
+++ b/etc/rc.d/hostid_save
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="hostid_save"
+desc="Save unique host ID to disk"
 start_cmd="hostid_save"
 stop_cmd=":"
 rcvar="hostid_enable"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/hostname b/etc/rc.d/hostname
index 3c239c46bfab5..6b5d350fe2e33 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/hostname
+++ b/etc/rc.d/hostname
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="hostname"
+desc="Set the system\'s hostname"
 start_cmd="hostname_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/inetd b/etc/rc.d/inetd
index 5a32e1c7c9fc6..aa8ac20aeae37 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/inetd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/inetd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="inetd"
+desc="Internet \"super-server\""
 rcvar="inetd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ip6addrctl b/etc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
index 8b7486feef01b..8752f09eb38be 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="ip6addrctl"
+desc="configure address selection policy for IPv6 and IPv4"
 rcvar="ip6addrctl_enable"
 start_cmd="ip6addrctl_start"
 stop_cmd="ip6addrctl_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ipfilter b/etc/rc.d/ipfilter
index 79c2b2e5f181f..5c1a86876d6c5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ipfilter
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ipfilter
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ipfilter"
+desc="IP packet filter"
 rcvar="ipfilter_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
 stop_precmd="test -f ${ipfilter_rules} -o -f ${ipv6_ipfilter_rules}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ipfs b/etc/rc.d/ipfs
index ac6d5c2a7a1e0..0cb968f0e4a5a 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ipfs
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ipfs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ipfs"
+desc="Saves and restores information for NAT and state tables"
 rcvar="ipfs_enable"
 start_cmd="ipfs_start"
 stop_cmd="ipfs_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ipfw b/etc/rc.d/ipfw
index e84445c8914a0..beccaffaf31b0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ipfw
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ipfw
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="ipfw"
+desc="Firewall, traffic shaper, packet scheduler, in-kernel NAT"
 rcvar="firewall_enable"
 start_cmd="ipfw_start"
 start_precmd="ipfw_prestart"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ipmon b/etc/rc.d/ipmon
index 8e42a186f4386..129bdda157f92 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ipmon
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ipmon
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ipmon"
+desc="Monitors /dev/ipl for logged packets"
 rcvar="ipmon_enable"
 command="/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="ipmon_precmd"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ipnat b/etc/rc.d/ipnat
index a26591601c369..6914bceaf4664 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ipnat
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ipnat
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ipnat"
+desc="user interface to the NAT subsystem"
 rcvar="ipnat_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
 start_cmd="ipnat_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ipsec b/etc/rc.d/ipsec
index c2e0b5ff1c89f..5e12f646b81c8 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ipsec
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ipsec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ipsec"
+desc="Internet Protocol Security protocol"
 rcvar="ipsec_enable"
 start_precmd="ipsec_prestart"
 start_cmd="ipsec_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/iscsictl b/etc/rc.d/iscsictl
index 0925e0ab12716..6ae3910f06284 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/iscsictl
+++ b/etc/rc.d/iscsictl
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="iscsictl"
+desc="iSCSI initiator management utility"
 rcvar="iscsictl_enable"
 command="/usr/bin/${name}"
 command_args="${iscsictl_flags}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/iscsid b/etc/rc.d/iscsid
index 287631dd61d0c..3b1cb6f40d1c5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/iscsid
+++ b/etc/rc.d/iscsid
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="iscsid"
+desc="iSCSI initiator daemon"
 rcvar="iscsid_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/jail b/etc/rc.d/jail
index f7d6d3d26de6d..5e2c66aa082a1 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/jail
+++ b/etc/rc.d/jail
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="jail"
+desc="Manage system jails"
 rcvar="jail_enable"
 
 start_cmd="jail_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kadmind b/etc/rc.d/kadmind
index d4acd7cda5588..773b2d0e4995a 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/kadmind
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kadmind
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=kadmind
+desc="Server for administrative access to Kerberos database"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_vars=kdc_enable
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kdc b/etc/rc.d/kdc
index aef96df34a15a..f85e5f47e367d 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/kdc
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kdc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=kdc
+desc="Kerberos 5 server"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/keyserv b/etc/rc.d/keyserv
index 33c631a6df8ba..d2f4a291fbca0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/keyserv
+++ b/etc/rc.d/keyserv
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="keyserv"
+desc="Server for storing private encryption keys"
 rcvar="keyserv_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="keyserv_prestart"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kfd b/etc/rc.d/kfd
index b6d9365912003..5a1a16c37af40 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/kfd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kfd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=kfd
+desc="Receive forwarded tickets"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kld b/etc/rc.d/kld
index 3adcef2f2a153..d3829efe824a0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/kld
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kld
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="kld"
+desc="Load kernel modules"
 
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
 stop_cmd=':'
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kldxref b/etc/rc.d/kldxref
index 744036f523d3a..83609ae6fe489 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/kldxref
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kldxref
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 rcvar="kldxref_enable"
 name="kldxref"
+desc="Generate hints for the kernel loader"
 stop_cmd=":"
 start_cmd="kldxref_start"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kpasswdd b/etc/rc.d/kpasswdd
index cf72d80fa7138..a2875bf15155b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/kpasswdd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kpasswdd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=kpasswdd
+desc="Kerberos 5 password changing"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_vars=kdc_enable
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ldconfig b/etc/rc.d/ldconfig
index 08a2237265b31..9ecb172ef9f94 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ldconfig
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ldconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ldconfig"
+desc="Configure the shared library cache"
 ldconfig_command="/sbin/ldconfig"
 start_cmd="ldconfig_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/local b/etc/rc.d/local
index 61a08523a46ee..c5aa0e4a690d6 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/local
+++ b/etc/rc.d/local
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="local"
+desc="Run /etc/rc.local and /etc/shutdown.local"
 start_cmd="local_start"
 stop_cmd="local_stop"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/local_unbound b/etc/rc.d/local_unbound
index 0cd1ff3e6232c..d5c2b7908c078 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/local_unbound
+++ b/etc/rc.d/local_unbound
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="local_unbound"
-desc="local caching forwarding resolver"
+desc="Local caching forwarding resolver"
 rcvar="local_unbound_enable"
 
 command="/usr/sbin/unbound"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/localpkg b/etc/rc.d/localpkg
index b3a3f687d7b28..1214a263ccac7 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/localpkg
+++ b/etc/rc.d/localpkg
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="localpkg"
+desc="Run local init scripts"
 start_cmd="pkg_start"
 stop_cmd="pkg_stop"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/lockd b/etc/rc.d/lockd
index 970477378a406..565ba35164ebc 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/lockd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/lockd
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="lockd"
+desc="NFS file locking daemon"
 rcvar=rpc_lockd_enable
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd='lockd_precmd'
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/lpd b/etc/rc.d/lpd
index 6a74267de43a9..fc8180cb22173 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/lpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/lpd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="lpd"
+desc="Line printer spooler daemon"
 rcvar="lpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/printcap"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mdconfig b/etc/rc.d/mdconfig
index fecdef675d757..26f282bbe9508 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mdconfig
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mdconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mdconfig"
+desc="Create and control memory disks"
 stop_cmd="mdconfig_stop"
 start_cmd="mdconfig_start"
 start_precmd='[ -n "${_mdconfig_list}" ]'
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mdconfig2 b/etc/rc.d/mdconfig2
index 234459f137f3b..3a7f263d19e14 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mdconfig2
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mdconfig2
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mdconfig2"
+desc="Create and control memory disks"
 stop_cmd="mdconfig2_stop"
 start_cmd="mdconfig2_start"
 start_precmd='[ -n "${_mdconfig2_list}" ]'
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mixer b/etc/rc.d/mixer
index 0719441ad7ce3..d815fb75425e0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mixer
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mixer
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mixer"
+desc="Save and restore soundcard mixer values"
 rcvar="mixer_enable"
 stop_cmd="mixer_stop"
 start_cmd="mixer_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/motd b/etc/rc.d/motd
index 8256d96828367..acb376723e804 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/motd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/motd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="motd"
+desc="Update /etc/motd"
 rcvar="update_motd"
 start_cmd="motd_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mountcritlocal b/etc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
index 069e3fda48fdb..798130d2b2390 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mountcritlocal"
+desc="Mount critical local filesystems"
 start_cmd="mountcritlocal_start"
 stop_cmd=sync
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ mountcritlocal_start()
 	esac
 
 	# Mount everything except nfs filesystems.
-	check_startmsgs && echo -n 'Mounting local file systems:'
+	check_startmsgs && echo -n 'Mounting local filesystems:'
 	mount_excludes='no'
 	for i in ${netfs_types}; do
 		fstype=${i%:*}
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mountcritremote b/etc/rc.d/mountcritremote
index feb1b78a52adb..2af48b61f143d 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mountcritremote
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mountcritremote
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mountcritremote"
+desc="Mount critical remote filesystems"
 stop_cmd=":"
 start_cmd="mountcritremote_start"
 start_precmd="mountcritremote_precmd"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ mountcritremote_start()
 	'')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n 'Mounting NFS file systems:'
+		echo -n 'Mounting NFS filesystems:'
 		mount -a -t nfs
 		echo '.'
 		;;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ mountcritremote_start()
 
 		case "`mount -d -a -t ${fstype}`" in
 		*mount_${fstype}*)
-			echo -n "Mounting ${fsdecr} file systems:"
+			echo -n "Mounting ${fsdecr} filesystems:"
 			mount -a -t ${fstype}
 			echo '.'
 			;;
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mountd b/etc/rc.d/mountd
index a7ad6c293bfc0..e554a1f4afc28 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mountd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mountd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mountd"
+desc="Service remote NFS mount requests"
 rcvar="mountd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/mountlate b/etc/rc.d/mountlate
index 34defc5d36ba7..f0384ad4dea25 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/mountlate
+++ b/etc/rc.d/mountlate
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="mountlate"
+desc="Mount filesystems with \"late\" option from /etc/fstab"
 start_cmd="mountlate_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ mountlate_start()
 	# Mount "late" filesystems.
 	#
 	err=0
-	echo -n 'Mounting late file systems:'
+	echo -n 'Mounting late filesystems:'
 	mount -a -L
 	err=$?
 	echo '.'
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/moused b/etc/rc.d/moused
index 57419a0a7810f..84f886c0d9c3a 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/moused
+++ b/etc/rc.d/moused
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="moused"
+desc="Mouse daemon"
 rcvar="moused_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_cmd="moused_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/msgs b/etc/rc.d/msgs
index 8bcc26c107291..d328c334976e5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/msgs
+++ b/etc/rc.d/msgs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="msgs"
+desc="Make a bounds file for msgs(1)"
 start_cmd="msgs_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/natd b/etc/rc.d/natd
index 35f17bb1b6140..1a16d981a17bd 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/natd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/natd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="natd"
+desc="Network Address Translation daemon"
 rcvar="natd_enable"
 command="/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netif b/etc/rc.d/netif
index 5ed95628fcc65..6174585f48585 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/netif
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netif
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="netif"
+desc="Network interface setup"
 rcvar="${name}_enable"
 start_cmd="netif_start"
 stop_cmd="netif_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netoptions b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
index 1547ade471efe..fda0229b7fef2 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/netoptions
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="netoptions"
+desc="Network options setup"
 start_cmd="netoptions_start"
 stop_cmd=:
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netwait b/etc/rc.d/netwait
index e9c23ca40127d..ab80cec50576d 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/netwait
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netwait
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="netwait"
+desc="Wait for network devices or the network being up"
 rcvar="netwait_enable"
 
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/newsyslog b/etc/rc.d/newsyslog
index a9d9b60b5f672..740fcfeefaf4c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/newsyslog
+++ b/etc/rc.d/newsyslog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="newsyslog"
+desc="Logfile rotation"
 rcvar="newsyslog_enable"
 required_files="/etc/newsyslog.conf"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nfscbd b/etc/rc.d/nfscbd
index bfc49661c8b1f..e8a3747b0fa7f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nfscbd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nfscbd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nfscbd"
+desc="NFSv4 client side callback daemon"
 rcvar="nfscbd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 sig_stop="USR1"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nfsclient b/etc/rc.d/nfsclient
index fa7906d83bc2a..2acfb84d8b092 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nfsclient
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nfsclient
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nfsclient"
+desc="NFS client setup"
 rcvar="nfs_client_enable"
 start_cmd="nfsclient_start"
 stop_cmd="unmount_all"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nfsd b/etc/rc.d/nfsd
index fefe390a0396b..c1b618e0d4225 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nfsd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nfsd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nfsd"
+desc="Remote NFS server"
 rcvar="nfs_server_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nfsuserd b/etc/rc.d/nfsuserd
index d98d16ef8428c..804b1243a4c49 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nfsuserd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nfsuserd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nfsuserd"
+desc="Load user and group information into the kernel for NFSv4 services and support manage-gids for all NFS versions"
 rcvar="nfsuserd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 sig_stop="USR1"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nisdomain b/etc/rc.d/nisdomain
index 9763a9a205a72..2569931a84dac 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nisdomain
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nisdomain
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nisdomain"
+desc="Set NIS domain name"
 start_cmd="nisdomain_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nscd b/etc/rc.d/nscd
index 22c8459dfc8d6..7663fc4f118a4 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nscd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nscd
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nscd"
+desc="Name-service caching daemon"
 rcvar="nscd_enable"
 
 command=/usr/sbin/nscd
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/nsswitch b/etc/rc.d/nsswitch
index caca52f9b2e7c..5d3d4bbb57cb5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/nsswitch
+++ b/etc/rc.d/nsswitch
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="nsswitch"
+desc="Name-service switch"
 start_cmd="nsswitch_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ntpd b/etc/rc.d/ntpd
index fe2fc4ba54abd..d729fe01ea0a5 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ntpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ntpd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ntpd"
+desc="Network Time Protocol daemon"
 rcvar="ntpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ntpdate b/etc/rc.d/ntpdate
index de7a132715889..8f5b273d0fa23 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ntpdate
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ntpdate
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ntpdate"
+desc="Set the date and time via NTP"
 rcvar="ntpdate_enable"
 stop_cmd=":"
 start_cmd="ntpdate_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/pf b/etc/rc.d/pf
index 323e639edf11c..4f8cbfc123ea8 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/pf
+++ b/etc/rc.d/pf
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="pf"
+desc="Packet filter"
 rcvar="pf_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
 start_cmd="pf_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/pflog b/etc/rc.d/pflog
index 8f6bcb4195541..fc80975afcfa4 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/pflog
+++ b/etc/rc.d/pflog
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="pflog"
+desc="Packet filter logging interface"
 rcvar="pflog_enable"
 command="/sbin/pflogd"
 pidfile="/var/run/pflogd.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/pfsync b/etc/rc.d/pfsync
index 3c46575e39b13..cc8e85f073e35 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/pfsync
+++ b/etc/rc.d/pfsync
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="pfsync"
+desc="Packet filter state table sychronisation interface"
 rcvar="pfsync_enable"
 start_precmd="pfsync_prestart"
 start_cmd="pfsync_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/power_profile b/etc/rc.d/power_profile
index 7484ca06b79b3..b7de080634376 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/power_profile
+++ b/etc/rc.d/power_profile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="power_profile"
+desc="Modify the power profile based on AC line state"
 stop_cmd=':'
 LOGGER="logger -t power_profile -p daemon.notice"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/powerd b/etc/rc.d/powerd
index 84a260fdb3f4c..2fc783a627e9c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/powerd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/powerd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="powerd"
+desc="Modify the power profile based on AC line state"
 rcvar="powerd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 stop_postcmd=powerd_poststop
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ppp b/etc/rc.d/ppp
index 4c3b37740cb70..93d0655b296f0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ppp
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ppp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ppp"
+desc="Point to Point Protocol"
 rcvar="ppp_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_cmd="ppp_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/pppoed b/etc/rc.d/pppoed
index b60fdaab82a3d..7e848595e8333 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/pppoed
+++ b/etc/rc.d/pppoed
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="pppoed"
+desc="Handle incoming PPP over Ethernet connections"
 rcvar="pppoed_enable"
 start_cmd="pppoed_start"
 # XXX stop_cmd will not be straightforward
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/pwcheck b/etc/rc.d/pwcheck
index a8df716cf9952..c5c5c220be65d 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/pwcheck
+++ b/etc/rc.d/pwcheck
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="pwcheck"
+desc="Check password file correctness"
 start_cmd="pwcheck_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/quota b/etc/rc.d/quota
index eceb283157c07..127c047e60019 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/quota
+++ b/etc/rc.d/quota
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="quota"
+desc="Enable/check the quotas"
 rcvar="quota_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
 start_cmd="quota_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/random b/etc/rc.d/random
index ddd37e18b2696..179ccc7ed789e 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/random
+++ b/etc/rc.d/random
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="random"
+desc="Harvest and save entropy for random device"
 start_cmd="random_start"
 stop_cmd="random_stop"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rarpd b/etc/rc.d/rarpd
index 334029346ba40..433139a6f82ab 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rarpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rarpd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="rarpd"
+desc="Reverse ARP daemon"
 rcvar="rarpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/ethers"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rctl b/etc/rc.d/rctl
index 85c0c2086a5e9..ed5665454ddeb 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rctl
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rctl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="rctl"
+desc="Manage resource limits"
 rcvar="rctl_enable"
 start_cmd="rctl_start"
 stop_cmd="rctl_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/resolv b/etc/rc.d/resolv
index debd3aa9020be..32b267d27c79a 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/resolv
+++ b/etc/rc.d/resolv
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="resolv"
+desc="Create /etc/resolv.conf from kenv"
 stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server b/etc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
index 72d2b878fd4c4..990a22475b0ec 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="rfcomm_pppd_server"
+desc="RFCOMM PPP daemon"
 rcvar="rfcomm_pppd_server_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/rfcomm_pppd"
 start_cmd="rfcomm_pppd_server_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/root b/etc/rc.d/root
index 6bddb17f22253..b528a9ac246cb 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/root
+++ b/etc/rc.d/root
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="root"
+desc="Mount root filesystem read/write"
 start_cmd="root_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/route6d b/etc/rc.d/route6d
index eec74cfc3bb25..ca8d2938fcc72 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/route6d
+++ b/etc/rc.d/route6d
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="route6d"
+desc="RIP6 routing daemon"
 rcvar="route6d_enable"
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router_enable route6d_enable
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/routed b/etc/rc.d/routed
index 55bab01d35e01..d0e6007a8bbe0 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/routed
+++ b/etc/rc.d/routed
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="routed"
+desc="Network RIP and router discovery routing daemon"
 rcvar="routed_enable"
-desc="network RIP and router discovery routing daemon"
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete router_enable routed_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete router routed_program
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/routing b/etc/rc.d/routing
index 7a3c1ab4c2e70..5924486c69c53 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/routing
+++ b/etc/rc.d/routing
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="routing"
+desc="Routing setup"
 start_cmd="routing_start doall"
 stop_cmd="routing_stop"
 extra_commands="options static"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rpcbind b/etc/rc.d/rpcbind
index 60e23084b14da..3e50a39ff66a2 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rpcbind
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rpcbind
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="rpcbind"
+desc="Universal addresses to RPC program number mapper"
 rcvar="rpcbind_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rtadvd b/etc/rc.d/rtadvd
index 732e1279b22f6..10fbb7fedf290 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rtadvd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rtadvd
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="rtadvd"
+desc="Router advertisement daemon"
 rcvar="rtadvd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 extra_commands="reload"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rtsold b/etc/rc.d/rtsold
index 9ce19f3bddd99..145c624f61b08 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rtsold
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rtsold
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="rtsold"
+desc="Router solicitation daemon"
 rcvar="rtsold_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rwho b/etc/rc.d/rwho
index f4137f74cca54..b58d59b8c105b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rwho
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rwho
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="rwhod"
+desc="System status server"
 rcvar="rwhod_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/savecore b/etc/rc.d/savecore
index 2176be9a51f22..56a34ff4233ab 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/savecore
+++ b/etc/rc.d/savecore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="savecore"
+desc="Save a core dump of the operating system"
 start_cmd="savecore_start"
 start_precmd="savecore_prestart"
 stop_cmd=":"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sdpd b/etc/rc.d/sdpd
index 9f09a309a2777..8e2be857e86f6 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sdpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sdpd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="sdpd"
+desc="Bluetooth Service Discovery Protocol daemon "
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 rcvar="sdpd_enable"
 required_modules="ng_btsocket"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/securelevel b/etc/rc.d/securelevel
index 314f12ee0b488..c42a03534675c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/securelevel
+++ b/etc/rc.d/securelevel
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="securelevel"
+desc="Securelevel configuration"
 rcvar='kern_securelevel_enable'
 start_cmd="securelevel_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sendmail b/etc/rc.d/sendmail
index 8247097026498..18b6b3329a142 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sendmail
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sendmail
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="sendmail"
+desc="Electronic mail transport agent"
 rcvar="sendmail_enable"
 required_files="/etc/mail/${name}.cf"
 start_precmd="sendmail_precmd"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sppp b/etc/rc.d/sppp
index d4a183bf3fb5b..b6b02876d4fe6 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sppp
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sppp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="sppp"
+desc="Point to point protocol network layer for synchronous lines"
 start_cmd="sppp_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sshd b/etc/rc.d/sshd
index ab7ba9ef2a6fe..0da3f4f0a85f2 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sshd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sshd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="sshd"
+desc="Secure Shell Daemon"
 rcvar="sshd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 keygen_cmd="sshd_keygen"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/statd b/etc/rc.d/statd
index 511983082a4b3..2ff8d45ffde99 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/statd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/statd
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="statd"
+desc="host status monitoring daemon"
 rcvar=rpc_statd_enable
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd='statd_precmd'
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/static_arp b/etc/rc.d/static_arp
index 6283b56ef0874..7242dcf8fed0c 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/static_arp
+++ b/etc/rc.d/static_arp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="static_arp"
+desc="Static ARP Configuration"
 start_cmd="static_arp_start"
 stop_cmd="static_arp_stop"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/stf b/etc/rc.d/stf
index feb7b5214f74f..5b80d5c1bb159 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/stf
+++ b/etc/rc.d/stf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="stf"
+desc="6to4 tunnel interface"
 start_cmd="stf_up"
 stop_cmd="stf_down"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/swap b/etc/rc.d/swap
index 4122e61c147a5..6b8aa43844b57 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/swap
+++ b/etc/rc.d/swap
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="swap"
+desc="Setup swap space"
 start_cmd='/sbin/swapon -aq'
 stop_cmd=':'
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/swaplate b/etc/rc.d/swaplate
index 64fa98900a130..f335481b6e474 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/swaplate
+++ b/etc/rc.d/swaplate
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="swaplate"
+desc="Setup late swap space"
 start_cmd='/sbin/swapon -aLq'
 stop_cmd='/sbin/swapoff -aq'
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/syscons b/etc/rc.d/syscons
index 67a9b91821eac..3a6ff18f6ec48 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/syscons
+++ b/etc/rc.d/syscons
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="syscons"
+desc="Configure the system console"
 extra_commands="setkeyboard"
 setkeyboard_cmd="syscons_setkeyboard"
 start_precmd="syscons_precmd"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sysctl b/etc/rc.d/sysctl
index 6e968f706c5df..11b10ee984de8 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sysctl
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sysctl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="sysctl"
+desc="Set sysctl variables from /etc/sysctl.conf and /etc/sysctl.conf.local"
 command="/sbin/sysctl"
 stop_cmd=":"
 start_cmd="sysctl_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/syslogd b/etc/rc.d/syslogd
index 747b6f01c6e51..2351c08621268 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/syslogd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/syslogd
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="syslogd"
+desc="System log daemon"
 rcvar="syslogd_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/syslog.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/timed b/etc/rc.d/timed
index b8d7084db686f..7126ff854748b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/timed
+++ b/etc/rc.d/timed
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="timed"
+desc="Time server daemon"
 rcvar="timed_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/tmp b/etc/rc.d/tmp
index 593174de59b5b..3b75ec0338ef2 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/tmp
+++ b/etc/rc.d/tmp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="tmp"
+desc="Configure tmpfs"
 stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ugidfw b/etc/rc.d/ugidfw
index 09171e492b1f7..57efde90bfaed 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ugidfw
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ugidfw
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ugidfw"
+desc="Firewall-like access controls for file system objects"
 rcvar="ugidfw_enable"
 start_cmd="ugidfw_start"
 stop_cmd="ugidfw_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/utx b/etc/rc.d/utx
index 694829fe58616..8c457a98c0c5b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/utx
+++ b/etc/rc.d/utx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="utx"
+desc="Manage the user accounting database"
 start_cmd="utx boot"
 stop_cmd="utx shutdown"
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/var b/etc/rc.d/var
index b80fcb05d7fda..f4e0389a20fe2 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/var
+++ b/etc/rc.d/var
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="var"
+desc="Populate /var directory"
 stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/virecover b/etc/rc.d/virecover
index f3bcc857b4664..13e8dd9c06af9 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/virecover
+++ b/etc/rc.d/virecover
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="virecover"
+desc="Recover crashed vi sessions"
 rcvar="virecover_enable"
 stop_cmd=":"
 start_cmd="virecover_start"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/watchdogd b/etc/rc.d/watchdogd
index 9f25fbf39dd6d..1de2d9319280e 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/watchdogd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/watchdogd
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="watchdogd"
+desc="Watchdog daemon"
 rcvar="watchdogd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant b/etc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
index 8514efcbbc1f9..8a86fec90e4db 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
+++ b/etc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/network.subr
 
 name="wpa_supplicant"
+desc="WPA/802.11i Supplicant for wireless network devices"
 rcvar=
 
 ifn="$2"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ypbind b/etc/rc.d/ypbind
index 71aea92c80333..86a2fe3ced00b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ypbind
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ypbind
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ypbind"
+desc="NIS domain binding daemon"
 rcvar="nis_client_enable"
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd b/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd
index cc25d9f6b1e0d..57ec8566dae3f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="yppasswdd"
+desc="Server for updating NIS passwords"
 rcvar="nis_yppasswdd_enable"
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ypserv b/etc/rc.d/ypserv
index 90e70614717fa..bc1052b38bb9b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ypserv
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ypserv
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ypserv"
+desc="NIS database server"
 rcvar="nis_server_enable"
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ypset b/etc/rc.d/ypset
index f725545ac5630..a2bedd1a34c64 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ypset
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ypset
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ypset"
+desc="tell ypbind(8) which YP server process to use"
 rcvar="nis_ypset_enable"
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ypxfrd b/etc/rc.d/ypxfrd
index 63924e468f0f3..afb5a060905e3 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ypxfrd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ypxfrd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="ypxfrd"
+desc="NIS map transfer server"
 rcvar="nis_ypxfrd_enable"
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/zfs b/etc/rc.d/zfs
index 598723a6b2035..adf1fb2160d38 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/zfs
+++ b/etc/rc.d/zfs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="zfs"
+desc="Mount and share ZFS datasets"
 rcvar="zfs_enable"
 start_cmd="zfs_start"
 stop_cmd="zfs_stop"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/zvol b/etc/rc.d/zvol
index b52f4cefb3309..03495220f0d6f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/zvol
+++ b/etc/rc.d/zvol
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="zvol"
+desc="Activate swap on ZVOLs"
 rcvar="zfs_enable"
 start_cmd="zvol_start"
 stop_cmd="zvol_stop"