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@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
+openssl-ca,
 ca - sample minimal CA application
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ B<openssl> B<ca>
 [B<-name section>]
 [B<-gencrl>]
 [B<-revoke file>]
+[B<-status serial>]
+[B<-updatedb>]
 [B<-crl_reason reason>]
 [B<-crl_hold instruction>]
 [B<-crl_compromise time>]
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ B<openssl> B<ca>
 [B<-md arg>]
 [B<-policy arg>]
 [B<-keyfile arg>]
+[B<-keyform PEM|DER>]
 [B<-key arg>]
 [B<-passin arg>]
 [B<-cert file>]
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ a single self signed certificate to be signed by the CA.
 
 a file containing a single Netscape signed public key and challenge
 and additional field values to be signed by the CA. See the B<SPKAC FORMAT>
-section for information on the required format.
+section for information on the required input and output format.
 
 =item B<-infiles>
 
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ are assumed to the the names of files containing certificate requests.
 
 the output file to output certificates to. The default is standard
 output. The certificate details will also be printed out to this
-file.
+file in PEM format (except that B<-spkac> outputs DER format).
 
 =item B<-outdir directory>
 
@@ -110,6 +114,11 @@ the CA certificate file.
 
 the private key to sign requests with.
 
+=item B<-keyform PEM|DER>
+
+the format of the data in the private key file.
+The default is PEM.
+
 =item B<-key password>
 
 the password used to encrypt the private key. Since on some
@@ -267,6 +276,15 @@ the number of hours before the next CRL is due.
 
 a filename containing a certificate to revoke.
 
+=item B<-status serial>
+
+displays the revocation status of the certificate with the specified
+serial number and exits.
+
+=item B<-updatedb>
+
+Updates the database index to purge expired certificates.
+
 =item B<-crl_reason reason>
 
 revocation reason, where B<reason> is one of: B<unspecified>, B<keyCompromise>,
@@ -406,6 +424,10 @@ versions of OpenSSL.  However, to make CA certificate roll-over easier,
 it's recommended to use the value B<no>, especially if combined with
 the B<-selfsign> command line option.
 
+Note that it is valid in some circumstances for certificates to be created
+without any subject. In the case where there are multiple certificates without
+subjects this does not count as a duplicate.
+
 =item B<serial>
 
 a text file containing the next serial number to use in hex. Mandatory.
@@ -499,6 +521,10 @@ the SPKAC and also the required DN components as name value pairs.
 If you need to include the same component twice then it can be
 preceded by a number and a '.'.
 
+When processing SPKAC format, the output is DER if the B<-out>
+flag is used, but PEM format if sending to stdout or the B<-outdir>
+flag is used.
+
 =head1 EXAMPLES
 
 Note: these examples assume that the B<ca> directory structure is