diff --git a/debugfs/debugfs.8.in b/debugfs/debugfs.8.in
index 8e6468f0..4dcc48b8 100644
--- a/debugfs/debugfs.8.in
+++ b/debugfs/debugfs.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\" 
 .TH DEBUGFS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-debugfs \- ext2/ext3 file system debugger
+debugfs \- ext2/ext3/ext4 file system debugger
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B debugfs
 [
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ device
 The 
 .B debugfs 
 program is an interactive file system debugger. It can be used to
-examine and change the state of an ext2 file system.
+examine and change the state of an ext2, ext3, or ext4 file system.
 .br
 .I device
-is the special file corresponding to the device containing the ext2
+is the special file corresponding to the device containing the
 file system (e.g /dev/hdXX).
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
diff --git a/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in b/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in
index 7f754524..a9701736 100644
--- a/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in
+++ b/e2fsck/e2fsck.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\" 
 .TH E2FSCK 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-e2fsck \- check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
+e2fsck \- check a Linux ext2/ext3/ext4 file system
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B e2fsck
 [
@@ -37,17 +37,13 @@ e2fsck \- check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
 .I device
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B e2fsck
-is used to check a Linux second extended file system (ext2fs).  
-.B E2fsck
-also 
-supports ext2 filesystems containing a journal, which are
-also sometimes known as ext3 filesystems, by first applying the journal 
-to the filesystem before continuing with normal 
+is used to check the ext2/ext3/ext4 family of file systems.   
+For ext3 and ext4 filesystems that use a journal, if the system has been
+shut down uncleanly without any errors, normally, after replaying the
+committed transactions  in the journal, the file system should be
+marked as clean.   Hence, for filesystems that use journalling,
 .B e2fsck
-processing.  After the journal has been applied, a filesystem will
-normally be marked as clean.  Hence, for ext3 filesystems, 
-.B e2fsck
-will normally run the journal and exit, unless its superblock
+will normally replay the journal and exit, unless its superblock
 indicates that further checking is required.
 .PP
 .I device
diff --git a/misc/chattr.1.in b/misc/chattr.1.in
index 63bd5b65..2b5955b6 100644
--- a/misc/chattr.1.in
+++ b/misc/chattr.1.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" -*- nroff -*-
 .TH CHATTR 1 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux second extended file system
+chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux file system
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B chattr
 [
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux second extended file system
 .I files...
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B chattr
-changes the file attributes on a Linux second extended file system.
+changes the file attributes on a Linux file system.
 .PP
 The format of a symbolic mode is +-=[acdeijstuADST].
 .PP
diff --git a/misc/dumpe2fs.8.in b/misc/dumpe2fs.8.in
index 79cf8638..c1dfcbd7 100644
--- a/misc/dumpe2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/dumpe2fs.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\" 
 .TH DUMPE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-dumpe2fs \- dump ext2/ext3 filesystem information
+dumpe2fs \- dump ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem information
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dumpe2fs
 [
diff --git a/misc/e2image.8.in b/misc/e2image.8.in
index a0300b44..e18a30b5 100644
--- a/misc/e2image.8.in
+++ b/misc/e2image.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\" 
 .TH E2IMAGE 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-e2image \- Save critical ext2/ext3 filesystem metadata to a file
+e2image \- Save critical ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem metadata to a file
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B e2image
 [
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ e2image \- Save critical ext2/ext3 filesystem metadata to a file
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The
 .B e2image
-program will save critical ext2 or ext3 filesystem metadata located on 
+program will save critical ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystem metadata located on 
 .I device  
 to a file specified by 
 .IR image-file .
diff --git a/misc/e2label.8.in b/misc/e2label.8.in
index 8040de2d..aff08d9c 100644
--- a/misc/e2label.8.in
+++ b/misc/e2label.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\" 
 .TH E2LABEL 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-e2label \- Change the label on an ext2/ext3 filesystem
+e2label \- Change the label on an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B e2label
 .I device
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ e2label \- Change the label on an ext2/ext3 filesystem
 ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B e2label
-will display or change the filesystem label on the ext2 filesystem located on
+will display or change the filesystem label on the ext2, ext3, or ext4 
+filesystem located on
 .I device.  
 .PP
 If the optional argument 
diff --git a/misc/mke2fs.8.in b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
index d638286f..1575b089 100644
--- a/misc/mke2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/mke2fs.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\"
 .TH MKE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-mke2fs \- create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
+mke2fs \- create an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B mke2fs
 [
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ mke2fs \- create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
 @JDEV@]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B mke2fs
-is used to create an ext2/ext3 filesystem (usually in a disk partition).
+is used to create an ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystem, usually in a disk
+partition.
 .I device
 is the special file corresponding to the device (e.g
 .IR /dev/hdXX ).
diff --git a/misc/tune2fs.8.in b/misc/tune2fs.8.in
index 253035cf..4abc728b 100644
--- a/misc/tune2fs.8.in
+++ b/misc/tune2fs.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\"
 .TH TUNE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-tune2fs \- adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3 filesystems
+tune2fs \- adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystems
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B tune2fs
 [
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ device
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .BI tune2fs
 allows the system administrator to adjust various tunable filesystem 
-parameters on Linux ext2/ext3 filesystems.  The current values of these
-options can be displayed by using the
+parameters on Linux ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystems.  The current values 
+of these options can be displayed by using the
 .B -l
 option to
 .BR tune2fs (8)
diff --git a/resize/resize2fs.8.in b/resize/resize2fs.8.in
index ebd8e782..3ea7a630 100644
--- a/resize/resize2fs.8.in
+++ b/resize/resize2fs.8.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .\" .TH RESIZE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .TH RESIZE2FS 8 "@E2FSPROGS_MONTH@ @E2FSPROGS_YEAR@" "E2fsprogs version @E2FSPROGS_VERSION@"
 .SH NAME
-resize2fs \- ext2/ext3 file system resizer
+resize2fs \- ext2/ext3/ext4 file system resizer
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B resize2fs
 [
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ resize2fs \- ext2/ext3 file system resizer
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The 
 .B resize2fs 
-program will resize ext2 or ext3 file systems.  It can be used to enlarge or
-shrink an unmounted file system located on 
+program will resize ext2, ext3, or ext4 file systems.  It can be used to
+enlarge or shrink an unmounted file system located on 
 .IR device .
 If the filesystem is mounted, it can be used to expand the size of the
 mounted filesystem, assuming the kernel supports on-line resizing.  (As