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diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml
index b274411..c51df38 100755
--- a/src/generator.ml
+++ b/src/generator.ml
@@ -2026,7 +2026,9 @@ Compute the SHA512 hash (using the C<sha512sum> program).
 
 =back
 
-The checksum is returned as a printable string.");
+The checksum is returned as a printable string.
+
+To get the checksum for a device, use C<guestfs_checksum_device>.");
 
   ("tar_in", (RErr, [FileIn "tarfile"; Pathname "directory"]), 69, [],
    [InitBasicFS, Always, TestOutput (
@@ -2989,6 +2991,14 @@ constants.  C<devmajor> and C<devminor> are the
 device major and minor numbers, only used when creating block
 and character special devices.
 
+Note that, just like L<mknod(2)>, the mode must be bitwise
+OR'd with S_IFBLK, S_IFCHR, S_IFIFO or S_IFSOCK (otherwise this call
+just creates a regular file).  These constants are
+available in the standard Linux header files, or you can use
+C<guestfs_mknod_b>, C<guestfs_mknod_c> or C<guestfs_mkfifo>
+which are wrappers around this command which bitwise OR
+in the appropriate constant for you.
+
 The mode actually set is affected by the umask.");
 
   ("mkfifo", (RErr, [Int "mode"; Pathname "path"]), 134, [Optional "mknod"],