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diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoind.1 b/doc/man/bitcoind.1 index b99657a5fa..47539d8131 100644 --- a/doc/man/bitcoind.1 +++ b/doc/man/bitcoind.1 @@ -80,11 +80,13 @@ Specify pid file (default: bitcoind.pid) .HP \fB\-prune=\fR<n> .IP -Reduce storage requirements by pruning (deleting) old blocks. This mode -is incompatible with \fB\-txindex\fR and \fB\-rescan\fR. Warning: Reverting -this setting requires re\-downloading the entire blockchain. -(default: 0 = disable pruning blocks, >550 = target size in MiB -to use for block files) +Reduce storage requirements by enabling pruning (deleting) of old blocks. +This allows the pruneblockchain RPC to be called to delete specific blocks, +and enables automatic pruning of old blocks if a target size in MiB is +provided. This mode is incompatible with \fB\-txindex\fR and \fB\-rescan\fR. +Warning: Reverting this setting requires re\-downloading the entire blockchain. +(default: 0 = disable pruning blocks, 1 = allow manual pruning via RPC, >550 = +automatically prune block files to stay under the specified target size in MiB) .HP \fB\-reindex\-chainstate\fR .IP |