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@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ Equivalent to @samp{-f posix}.
@item -S
@itemx --print-size
-Print size of defined symbols for the @code{bsd} output format.
+Print size, not the value, of defined symbols for the @code{bsd} output format.
@item -s
@itemx --print-armap
@@ -874,8 +874,7 @@ last come first.
@item --size-sort
Sort symbols by size. The size is computed as the difference between
the value of the symbol and the value of the symbol with the next higher
-value. The size of the symbol is printed, rather than the value.
-structure. If the @code{bsd} output format is used the size of the symbol
+value. If the @code{bsd} output format is used the size of the symbol
is printed, rather than the value, and @samp{-S} must be used in order
both size and value to be printed.
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