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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 0f46896e9..870248570 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -8120,7 +8120,7 @@ daemon as in the other SQL databases.
 
 .new
 .oindex &%sqlite_dbfile%&
-The preferred way of specifying the file is by using the 
+The preferred way of specifying the file is by using the
 &%sqlite_dbfile%& option, set to
 an absolute path.
 .wen
@@ -10285,21 +10285,37 @@ ${readsocket{/socket/name}{request string}{3s}}
 .endd
 
 The third argument is a list of options, of which the first element is the timeout
-and must be present if the argument is given.
+and must be present if any options are given.
 Further elements are options of form &'name=value'&.
-Two option types is currently recognised: shutdown and tls.
-The first defines whether (the default)
-or not a shutdown is done on the connection after sending the request.
-Example, to not do so (preferred, eg. by some webservers):
+Example:
 .code
 ${readsocket{/socket/name}{request string}{3s:shutdown=no}}
 .endd
-The second, tls, controls the use of TLS on the connection.  Example:
-.code
-${readsocket{/socket/name}{request string}{3s:tls=yes}}
-.endd
-The default is to not use TLS.
+
+.new
+The following option names are recognised:
+.ilist
+&*cache*&
+Defines if the result data can be cached for use by a later identical
+request in the same process.
+Values are &"yes"& or &"no"& (the default).
+If not, all cached results for this connection specification
+will be invalidated.
+
+.next
+&*shutdown*&
+Defines whether or not a write-shutdown is done on the connection after
+sending the request. Values are &"yes"& (the default) or &"no"&
+(preferred, eg. by some webservers).
+
+.next
+&*tls*&
+Controls the use of TLS on the connection.
+Values are &"yes"& or &"no"& (the default).
 If it is enabled, a shutdown as descripbed above is never done.
+.endlist
+.wen
+
 
 A fourth argument allows you to change any newlines that are in the data
 that is read, in the same way as for &%readfile%& (see above). This example
@@ -13290,6 +13306,18 @@ library, by setting:
 dns_dnssec_ok = 1
 .endd
 
+.new
+In addition, on Linux with glibc 2.31 or newer the resolver library will
+default to stripping out a successful validation status.
+This will break a previously working Exim installation.
+Provided that you do trust the resolver (ie, is on localhost) you can tell
+glibc to pass through any successful validation with a new option in
+&_/etc/resolv.conf_&:
+.code
+options trust-ad
+.endd
+.wen
+
 Exim does not perform DNSSEC validation itself, instead leaving that to a
 validating resolver (e.g. unbound, or bind with suitable configuration).
 
@@ -15418,6 +15446,18 @@ default. A value of 0 coerces DNSSEC off, a value of 1 coerces DNSSEC on.
 
 If the resolver library does not support DNSSEC then this option has no effect.
 
+.new
+On Linux with glibc 2.31 or newer this is insufficient, the resolver library
+will default to stripping out a successful validation status.
+This will break a previously working Exim installation.
+Provided that you do trust the resolver (ie, is on localhost) you can tell
+glibc to pass through any successful validation with a new option in
+&_/etc/resolv.conf_&:
+.code
+options trust-ad
+.endd
+.wen
+
 
 .option dns_ipv4_lookup main "domain list&!!" unset
 .cindex "IPv6" "DNS lookup for AAAA records"