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diff --git a/Documentation/md.txt b/Documentation/md.txt
index 80f1587..0668f9d 100644
--- a/Documentation/md.txt
+++ b/Documentation/md.txt
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ All md devices contain:
      simply a number that is interpretted differently by different
      levels.  It can be written while assembling an array.
 
+  resync_start
+     The point at which resync should start.  If no resync is needed,
+     this will be a very large number.  At array creation it will
+     default to 0, though starting the array as 'clean' will
+     set it much larger.
+
    new_dev
      This file can be written but not read.  The value written should
      be a block device number as major:minor.  e.g. 8:0
@@ -303,6 +309,9 @@ Each directory contains:
 	      faulty   - device has been kicked from active use due to
                          a detected fault
 	      in_sync  - device is a fully in-sync member of the array
+	      writemostly - device will only be subject to read
+		         requests if there are no other options.
+			 This applies only to raid1 arrays.
 	      spare    - device is working, but not a full member.
 			 This includes spares that are in the process
 			 of being recoverred to
@@ -310,6 +319,8 @@ Each directory contains:
 	This can be written to.
 	Writing "faulty"  simulates a failure on the device.
 	Writing "remove" removes the device from the array.
+	Writing "writemostly" sets the writemostly flag.
+	Writing "-writemostly" clears the writemostly flag.
 
       errors
 	An approximate count of read errors that have been detected on