1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index 6c7f365b1515..9ae929395b24 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1036,15 +1036,17 @@ proxy_arp_pvlan - BOOLEAN
 
 shared_media - BOOLEAN
         Send(router) or accept(host) RFC1620 shared media redirects.
-        Overrides ip_secure_redirects.
+        Overrides secure_redirects.
         shared_media for the interface will be enabled if at least one of
         conf/{all,interface}/shared_media is set to TRUE,
         it will be disabled otherwise
         default TRUE
 
 secure_redirects - BOOLEAN
-        Accept ICMP redirect messages only for gateways,
-        listed in default gateway list.
+        Accept ICMP redirect messages only to gateways listed in the
+        interface's current gateway list. Even if disabled, RFC1122 redirect
+        rules still apply.
+        Overridden by shared_media.
         secure_redirects for the interface will be enabled if at least one of
         conf/{all,interface}/secure_redirects is set to TRUE,
         it will be disabled otherwise