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diff --git a/doc/man1/ecparam.pod b/doc/man1/ecparam.pod
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--- a/doc/man1/ecparam.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/ecparam.pod
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
+openssl-ecparam,
 ecparam - EC parameter manipulation and generation
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ B<openssl ecparam>
 [B<-conv_form arg>]
 [B<-param_enc arg>]
 [B<-no_seed>]
-[B<-rand file(s)>]
+[B<-rand file...>]
+[B<-writerand file>]
 [B<-genkey>]
 [B<-engine id>]
 
@@ -46,8 +48,8 @@ header and footer lines.
 
 =item B<-outform DER|PEM>
 
-This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the
-B<-inform> option.
+This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning and default
+as the B<-inform> option.
 
 =item B<-in filename>
 
@@ -90,8 +92,8 @@ currently implemented EC parameters names and exit.
 =item B<-conv_form>
 
 This specifies how the points on the elliptic curve are converted
-into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed> (the default
-value), B<uncompressed> and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
+into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed>, B<uncompressed> (the
+default value) and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
 the point conversion forms please read the X9.62 standard.
 B<Note> Due to patent issues the B<compressed> option is disabled
 by default for binary curves and can be enabled by defining
@@ -116,14 +118,19 @@ is included in the ECParameters structure (see RFC 3279).
 
 This option will generate an EC private key using the specified parameters.
 
-=item B<-rand file(s)>
+=item B<-rand file...>
 
 A file or files containing random data used to seed the random number
-generator, or an EGD socket (see L<RAND_egd(3)>).
+generator.
 Multiple files can be specified separated by an OS-dependent character.
 The separator is B<;> for MS-Windows, B<,> for OpenVMS, and B<:> for
 all others.
 
+=item [B<-writerand file>]
+
+Writes random data to the specified I<file> upon exit.
+This can be used with a subsequent B<-rand> flag.
+
 =item B<-engine id>
 
 Specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<ecparam>
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ L<ec(1)>, L<dsaparam(1)>
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright 2003-2017 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright 2003-2018 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
 
 Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
 this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy