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diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 40bdf113..55aa69b6 100644
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -1019,12 +1019,12 @@ database when started and keeps the connection up as long as possible. When the
 connection is interrupted for whatever reason it will try to re-connect. The
 plugin will complaint loudly in case anything goes wrong.
 
-This plugin issues C<SHOW STATUS> and evaluates C<Bytes_{received,sent}>,
-C<Com_*> and C<Handler_*> which correspond to F<mysql_octets.rrd>,
-F<mysql_commands-*.rrd> and F<mysql_handler-*.rrd>. Also, the values of
-C<Qcache_*> are put in F<mysql_qcache.rrd> and values of C<Threads_*> are put
-in F<mysql_threads.rrd>. Please refer to the B<MySQL reference manual>,
-I<5.2.4. Server Status Variables> for an explanation of these values.
+This plugin issues the MySQL C<SHOW STATUS> command and collects information
+about MySQL network traffic, executed statements, requests, the query cache
+and threads by evaluating the C<Bytes_{received,sent}>, C<Com_*>,
+C<Handler_*>, C<Qcache_*> and C<Threads_*> return values. Please refer to the
+B<MySQL reference manual>, I<5.1.6. Server Status Variables> for an
+explanation of these values.
 
 Use the following options to configure the plugin:
 
@@ -1036,7 +1036,9 @@ Hostname of the database server. Defaults to B<localhost>.
 
 =item B<User> I<Username>
 
-Username to use when connecting to the database.
+Username to use when connecting to the database. The user does not have to be
+granted any privileges (which is synonym to granting the C<USAGE> privilege).
+Any existing MySQL user will do.
 
 =item B<Password> I<Password>
 
@@ -2050,16 +2052,16 @@ user using (extended) regular expressions, as described in L<regex(7)>.
     <File "/var/log/exim4/mainlog">
       Instance "exim"
       <Match>
-      	Regex "S=([1-9][0-9]*)"
-	DSType "CounterAdd"
-	Type "ipt_bytes"
-	Instance "total"
+        Regex "S=([1-9][0-9]*)"
+        DSType "CounterAdd"
+        Type "ipt_bytes"
+        Instance "total"
       </Match>
       <Match>
-      	Regex "\\<R=local_user\\>"
-	DSType "CounterInc"
-	Type "counter"
-	Instance "local_user"
+        Regex "\\<R=local_user\\>"
+        DSType "CounterInc"
+        Type "counter"
+        Instance "local_user"
       </Match>
     </File>
   </Plugin>
@@ -2390,7 +2392,7 @@ information.
      <Plugin "memory">
        <Type "memory">
          Instance "cached"
-	 WarningMin 100000000
+         WarningMin 100000000
        </Type>
      </Plugin>
    </Host>