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--- a/doc/man/README.md
+++ b/doc/man/README.md
@@ -23,33 +23,64 @@ AsciiDoc is configured with `asciidoc.conf` which contains a few
 macro definitions used everywhere in the man page sources.
 
 
-### linklttng
+### man
 
-The linklttng macro is used to link to another LTTng man page. Its
-output is different depending on the back-end. In troff, the man page
-name is rendered in bold, whereas the HTML5 output renders a hyperlink.
+The man macro is used to link to another man page. In troff, the man
+page name is rendered in bold.
 
-Usage example: `linklttng:lttng-enable-channel(1)`.
+Usage example: `man:lttng-enable-channel(1)`.
+
+
+### linkgenoptions
+
+The linkgenoptions macro is used to link to the general options
+section of the `lttng(1)` command.
+
+Usage example: `See the linkgenoptions:(general options).`.
 
 
 ### option
 
-The option macro is used to write a command-line option.
+The option macro is used to write a command-line option which is
+defined in the same man page.
 
 Usage example: `option:--no-output`, `option:--loglevel=TRACE_WARNING`
 
 
+### nloption
+
+Command-line option generating no link. This is used when talking
+about a generic option which is defined in many man pages.
+
+Usage example: `nloption:--jul`
+
+
+### genoption
+
+General (`lttng(1)`) command-line option, for generating the appropriate
+cross-man-page link.
+
+Usage example: `genoption:--group`, `genoption:--sessiond-path`
+
+
 ### not
 
 The `:not:` macro is used to emphasize on _not_.
 
 
+### escwc
+
+The `:escwc:` macro is used to output `\*` literally in the man page,
+which is not so easy to do otherwise.
+
+
 Includes
 --------
 
-  * `common-cmd-footer.txt`: common `lttng` command footer.
-  * `common-cmd-help-options.txt`: common program information section
-    of `lttng` command options.
+  * `common-lttng-cmd-after-options.txt`: common part after the options
+    section of an `lttng` command.
+  * `common-lttng-cmd-help-options.txt`: common program information
+    section of `lttng` command options.
   * `common-cmd-options-head.txt`: common `lttng` command head of
     options section.
   * `common-footer.txt`: common footer for all commands.