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	diff --git a/stand/man/loader.efi.8 b/stand/man/loader.efi.8
	--- a/stand/man/loader.efi.8
	+++ b/stand/man/loader.efi.8
	@@ -373,6 +373,18 @@
	environment for testing purposes, by executing the
	.Ic ud2
	processor instruction.
	+.Ss i386 firmware on amd64 machines
	+Some devices have 64-bit (long mode) capable CPUs, but come with a
	+32-bit (protected mode) UEFI implementation.
	+.Pa /boot/loader_ia32.efi
	+is provided for such devices.
	+It switches to long mode right before executing the kernel.
	+Note that since the firmware expects its runtime EFI functions to be
	+executed in 32-bit protected mode, EFI runtime services are not
	+available to the kernel.
	+Which means that programs like
	+.Xr efibootmgr 8
	+will not work.
	.Sh FILES
	.Bl -tag -width "/boot/loader.efi"
	.It Pa /boot/loader.efi