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diff --git a/doc/jemalloc.xml.in b/doc/jemalloc.xml.in
index f1712f0..0c95604 100644
--- a/doc/jemalloc.xml.in
+++ b/doc/jemalloc.xml.in
@@ -919,13 +919,15 @@ mallctl("arena." STRINGIFY(MALLCTL_ARENAS_ALL) ".decay",
<varlistentry id="opt.metadata_thp">
<term>
<mallctl>opt.metadata_thp</mallctl>
- (<type>bool</type>)
+ (<type>const char *</type>)
<literal>r-</literal>
</term>
- <listitem><para>If true, allow jemalloc to use transparent huge page
- (THP) for internal metadata (see <link
- linkend="stats.metadata">stats.metadata</link> for details). This
- option is disabled by default.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Controls whether to allow jemalloc to use transparent
+ huge page (THP) for internal metadata (see <link
+ linkend="stats.metadata">stats.metadata</link>). <quote>always</quote>
+ allows such usage. <quote>auto</quote> uses no THP initially, but may
+ begin to do so when metadata usage reaches certain level. The default
+ is <quote>disabled</quote>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="opt.retain">