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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index e0fb971e5..729e03ebd 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -2363,12 +2363,14 @@ opposite meaning. The options are: command "clean" after import. Defaults to no. @item self-sigs-only - Accept only self-signatures while importing a key. All other - key-signatures are skipped at an early import stage. This option - can be used with @code{keyserver-options} to mitigate attempts to - flood a key with bogus signatures from a keyserver. The drawback is - that all other valid key-signatures, as required by the Web of Trust - are also not imported. + Accept only self-signatures while importing a key. All other key + signatures are skipped at an early import stage. This option can be + used with @code{keyserver-options} to mitigate attempts to flood a + key with bogus signatures from a keyserver. The drawback is that + all other valid key signatures, as required by the Web of Trust are + also not imported. Note that when using this option along with + import-clean it suppresses the final clean step after merging the + imported key into the existing key. @item repair-keys After import, fix various problems with the |