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diff --git a/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in b/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in
index 07ea6840..040f6330 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in
@@ -118,7 +118,24 @@ through the controller and every packet is flooded.
 
 This option is most useful for debugging.  It reduces switching
 performance, so it should not be used in production.
-
+.
+.IP "\fB-w\fR, \fB--wildcard\fR"
+By default, \fBovs\-controller\fR sets up exact-match flows.  This
+option allows it to set up wildcarded flows, which may reduce
+flow-setup latency by causing less traffic to be sent up to the
+controller.
+.IP
+This option has no effect when \fB-n\fR (or \fB--noflow\fR) is in use
+(because the controller does not set up flows in that case).
+.
+.IP "\fB-N\fR, \fB--normal\fR"
+By default, \fBovs\-controller\fR directs packets to a particular port
+or floods them.  This option causes it to direct non-flooded packets
+to the OpenFlow \fBOFPP_NORMAL\fR port.  This allows the switch itself
+to make decisions about packet destinations.  Support for
+\fBOFPP_NORMAL\fR is optional in OpenFlow, so this option may not well
+with some non-Open vSwitch switches.
+.
 .IP "\fB--mute\fR"
 Prevents ovs\-controller from replying to any OpenFlow messages sent
 to it by switches.