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index e2822fd19c..4f2836b97e 100644
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+++ b/usr/src/man/man7d/xhci.7d
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
The
.Nm
driver supports PCI devices that implement versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the
-Extensible Host Controller Inteface Specification. These devices provide
-support for USB 3.0, USB 2.x, and USB 1.x devices and is integrated into
-the broader illumos USB Architecture (USBA).
+Extensible Host Controller Inteface Specification.
+These devices provide support for USB 3.0, USB 2.x, and USB 1.x devices and is
+integrated into the broader illumos USB Architecture (USBA).
.Pp
The
.Nm
@@ -38,15 +38,16 @@ and
.Pp
Administrators do not interact with the
.Nm
-driver directly. USB devices are managed with
+driver directly.
+USB devices are managed with
.Xr cfgadm 1M .
See
.Xr cfgadm_usb 1M
for more information on how to specifically manage USB devices and how
they are laid out in the system.
.Xr cfgadm 1M
-is only used to manage devices at a USB level. For example, a USB NIC
-would still be managed with
+is only used to manage devices at a USB level.
+For example, a USB NIC would still be managed with
.Xr dladm 1M
at a networking level.
.Pp
@@ -54,15 +55,16 @@ On some x86 systems USB ports may be routed to either an instance of the
.Nm
driver or an instance of the
.Xr ehci 7D
-driver. By default, all such ports are routed to the
+driver.
+By default, all such ports are routed to the
.Nm
driver, allowing those devices to operate at USB 3.x speed by default.
-This is most common on Intel platforms and chipsets. While this is
-controlled with the
+This is most common on Intel platforms and chipsets.
+While this is controlled with the
.Sy xhci-reroute
property discussed below, changing it may not be sufficient to change
-the behavior. The BIOS or ACPI data for many x86 systems may toggle this
-automatically.
+the behavior.
+The BIOS or ACPI data for many x86 systems may toggle this automatically.
.Sh PROPERTIES
The
.Nm
@@ -77,8 +79,9 @@ The
.Sy xhci-reroute
property determines whether or not USB ports are re-routed to the
.Nm
-driver. The default behavior is to route such ports. To disable this,
-the property should be set to
+driver.
+The default behavior is to route such ports.
+To disable this, the property should be set to
.Sy 0 .
Any other value, or the lack of the property, cause the default behavior
to take place.