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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index cd8ded982..b22568b63 100644
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@@ -1114,7 +1114,9 @@ If a name is prefixed with a '=' a case sensitive exact match is done.
The command @option{--quick-lsign-key} marks the signatures as
non-exportable. If such a non-exportable signature already exists the
-@option{--quick-sign-key} turns it into a exportable signature.
+@option{--quick-sign-key} turns it into a exportable signature. If
+you need to update an existing signature, for example to add or change
+notation data, you need to use the option @option{--force-sign-key}.
This command uses reasonable defaults and thus does not provide the
full flexibility of the "sign" subcommand from @option{--edit-key}.
@@ -1212,8 +1214,8 @@ encountered, you can explicitly stop parsing by using the special option
@node GPG Configuration Options
@subsection How to change the configuration
-These options are used to change the configuration and are usually found
-in the option file.
+These options are used to change the configuration and most of them
+are usually found in the option file.
@table @gnupgtabopt
@@ -1242,6 +1244,7 @@ one from the secret keyring or the one set with @option{--default-key}.
@item --no-default-recipient
@opindex no-default-recipient
Reset @option{--default-recipient} and @option{--default-recipient-self}.
+Should not be used in an option file.
@item -v, --verbose
@opindex verbose
@@ -1250,11 +1253,11 @@ twice, the input data is listed in detail.
@item --no-verbose
@opindex no-verbose
-Reset verbose level to 0.
+Reset verbose level to 0. Should not be used in an option file.
@item -q, --quiet
@opindex quiet
-Try to be as quiet as possible.
+Try to be as quiet as possible. Should not be used in an option file.
@item --batch
@itemx --no-batch
@@ -1266,11 +1269,11 @@ filename given on the command line, gpg might still need to read from
STDIN (in particular if gpg figures that the input is a
detached signature and no data file has been specified). Thus if you
do not want to feed data via STDIN, you should connect STDIN to
-g@file{/dev/null}.
+@file{/dev/null}.
It is highly recommended to use this option along with the options
@option{--status-fd} and @option{--with-colons} for any unattended use of
-@command{gpg}.
+@command{gpg}. Should not be used in an option file.
@item --no-tty
@opindex no-tty
@@ -1280,11 +1283,11 @@ warnings to the TTY even if @option{--batch} is used.
@item --yes
@opindex yes
-Assume "yes" on most questions.
+Assume "yes" on most questions. Should not be used in an option file.
@item --no
@opindex no
-Assume "no" on most questions.
+Assume "no" on most questions. Should not be used in an option file.
@item --list-options @var{parameters}
@@ -1565,6 +1568,7 @@ default (@option{--no-utf8-strings}) is to assume that arguments are
encoded in the character set as specified by
@option{--display-charset}. These options affect all following
arguments. Both options may be used multiple times.
+This option should not be used in an option file.
@anchor{gpg-option --options}
@item --options @var{file}
@@ -3469,6 +3473,13 @@ You need to consult the source code to learn the details. Note that
the advanced key generation commands can always be used to specify a
key algorithm directly.
+@item --force-sign-key
+@opindex force-sign-key
+This option modifies the behaviour of the commands
+@option{--quick-sign-key}, @option{--quick-lsign-key}, and the "sign"
+sub-commands of @option{--edit-key} by forcing the creation of a key
+signature, even if one already exists.
+
@item --allow-secret-key-import
@opindex allow-secret-key-import
This is an obsolete option and is not used anywhere.