2 files changed, 19 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/man/runit-init.8 b/man/runit-init.8
index 77b06e3..a66ea91 100644
--- a/man/runit-init.8
+++ b/man/runit-init.8
@@ -21,21 +21,26 @@ or
 .B init 0
 tells the Unix process no 1 to shutdown and halt the system. To signal
 .BR runit (8)
-the system halt request, the
+the system halt request,
+.B runit-init
+removes all permissions of the file
 .I /etc/runit/reboot
-file is removed and
+(chmod 0), and sets the execute by owner permission of the file
 .I /etc/runit/stopit
-is touched. Then a CONT signal is sent to
+(chmod 100).
+Then a CONT signal is sent to
 .BR runit (8).
 .TP
 .B init 6
 tells the Unix process no 1 to shutdown and reboot the system. To signal
 .BR runit (8)
-the system reboot request, the
+the system reboot request,
+.B runit-init
+sets the execute by owner permission of the files
 .I /etc/runit/reboot
 and
 .I /etc/runit/stopit
-files are touched. Then a CONT signal is sent to
+(chmod 100). Then a CONT signal is sent to
 .BR runit (8).
 .SH EXIT CODES
 .B runit-init
diff --git a/man/runit.8 b/man/runit.8
index 544502a..ff9ef27 100644
--- a/man/runit.8
+++ b/man/runit.8
@@ -39,21 +39,22 @@ is told to shutdown the system, or the Stage 2 returns without errors, it
 terminates Stage 2 if it is running, and runs
 .IR /etc/runit/3 .
 The systems tasks to shutdown and halt or reboot are done here.
-Normally in Stage 3
-.I /etc/runit/3
-checks for the file
-.IR /etc/runit/reboot .
-If it exists, the system is rebooted, it is halted otherwise.
+If Stage 3 returns,
+.B runit
+checks if the file
+.I /etc/runit/reboot
+exists and has the execute by owner permission set.
+If so, the system is rebooted, it's halted otherwise.
 .SH CTRL-ALT-DEL
 If
 .B runit
 receives the ctrl-alt-del keyboard request and the file
 .I /etc/runit/ctrlaltdel
-exists,
+exists and has the execute by owner permission set,
 .B runit
 runs
 .IR /etc/runit/ctrlaltdel ,
-waits for it to terminate and then sends itself a CONT signal.
+waits for it to terminate, and then sends itself a CONT signal.
 .SH SIGNALS
 .B runit
 only accepts signals in Stage 2.
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ If
 .B runit
 receives a CONT signal and the file
 .I /etc/runit/stopit
-exists,
+exists and has the execute by owner permission set,
 .B runit
 is told to shutdown the system.
 .P