1 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3 b/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3
index 83be23c2f1fb..589f849a508b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3
+++ b/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 .\"     From: @(#)gethostbyname.3	8.4 (Berkeley) 5/25/95
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd May 12, 2006
+.Dd October 4, 2017
 .Dt GETHOSTBYNAME 3
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -189,19 +189,18 @@ function
 may be used to request the use of a connected
 .Tn TCP
 socket for queries.
-If the
+Queries will by defaulat use
+.Tn UDP
+datagrams. If the
 .Fa stayopen
-flag is non-zero,
-this sets the option to send all queries to the name server using
+flag is non-zero, a
 .Tn TCP
-and to retain the connection after each call to
+connection to the name server will be used. It will remain open after calls to
 .Fn gethostbyname ,
 .Fn gethostbyname2
 or
-.Fn gethostbyaddr .
-Otherwise, queries are performed using
-.Tn UDP
-datagrams.
+.Fn gethostbyaddr
+have completed.
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn endhostent