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diff --git a/lib/libsys/setfib.2 b/lib/libsys/setfib.2
--- a/lib/libsys/setfib.2
+++ b/lib/libsys/setfib.2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd March 19, 2012
+.Dd January 10, 2025
.Dt SETFIB 2
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -55,15 +55,20 @@
.Pp
or in
.Pa /boot/loader.conf
+or
+.Pa /etc/sysctl.conf
with
.Pp
.Dl net.fibs= Ns Qq Em N
.Pp
where
.Em N
-is an integer.
-This maximum is capped at 65536 due to the implementation storing
-the fib number in a 16-bit field in the
+is an integer smaller than 65536.
+Note that the number of FIBs may be increased after booting, but cannot be
+reduced.
+.Pp
+The maximum of 65536 is due to the implementation storing
+the FIB number in a 16-bit field in the
.Xr mbuf 9
packet header, however it is not suggested that one use such a large number
as memory is allocated for every FIB regardless of whether it is used, and
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