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+++ b/lib/libsys/access.2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd March 30, 2021
+.Dd May 13, 2024
.Dt ACCESS 2
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ Likewise for
.Dv R_OK
and
.Dv W_OK .
+.Pp
+.Fn access ,
+.Fn eaccess
+and
+.Fn faccessat
+will always dereference symbolic links.
+If the symbolic link itself needs to be referenced,
+.Xr lstat 2
+should be used instead.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
.Rv -std
.Sh ERRORS