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diff --git a/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm b/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm
index a351d57..7122314 100644
--- a/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm
+++ b/perl/lib/Sys/Guestfs.pm
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Return the contents of the file named C<path>.
 
 Note that this function cannot correctly handle binary files
 (specifically, files containing C<\0> character which is treated
-as end of string).  For those you need to use the C<$h-E<gt>read_file>
+as end of string).  For those you need to use the C<$h-E<gt>download>
 function which has a more complex interface.
 
 Because of the message protocol, there is a transfer limit 
@@ -417,10 +417,31 @@ Return the current search path.
 This is always non-NULL.  If it wasn't set already, then this will
 return the default path.
 
+=item $state = $h->get_state ();
+
+This returns the current state as an opaque integer.  This is
+only useful for printing debug and internal error messages.
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
 =item $verbose = $h->get_verbose ();
 
 This returns the verbose messages flag.
 
+=item $busy = $h->is_busy ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is busy processing a command
+(in the C<BUSY> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+=item $config = $h->is_config ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is being configured
+(in the C<CONFIG> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
 =item $dirflag = $h->is_dir ($path);
 
 This returns C<true> if and only if there is a directory
@@ -437,6 +458,20 @@ other objects like directories.
 
 See also C<$h-E<gt>stat>.
 
+=item $launching = $h->is_launching ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is launching the subprocess
+(in the C<LAUNCHING> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+=item $ready = $h->is_ready ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is ready to accept commands
+(in the C<READY> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
 =item $h->kill_subprocess ();
 
 This kills the qemu subprocess.  You should never need to call this.