diff --git a/WHATS_NEW_DM b/WHATS_NEW_DM
index eec49cdde..5ff6da2c9 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW_DM
+++ b/WHATS_NEW_DM
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-Version 1.02.23 - 
-==================================
+Version 1.02.23 - 5th December 2007
+===================================
   Update dm-ioctl.h after removal of compat code.
-  Add --readahead to dmsetup.
-  Add external read_ahead library functions and DM_READ_AHEAD_* definitions.
+  Add readahead support to libdevmapper and dmsetup.
   Fix double free in a libdevmapper-event error path.
   Fix configure --with-dmeventd-path substitution.
-  Allow $DM_DEV_DIR envvar to override default of "/dev".
-  Create e.g., libdevmapper.so.1.02, in build dir alongside the .so file.
-  Avoid static link failure with some SELinux libraries.
+  Allow a DM_DEV_DIR environment variable to override /dev.
+  Create a libdevmapper.so.$LIB_VERSION symlink within the build tree.
+  Avoid static link failure with some SELinux libraries that require libpthread.
   Remove obsolete dmfs code from tree and update INSTALL.
 
 Version 1.02.22 - 21st August 2007
diff --git a/man/dmsetup.8.in b/man/dmsetup.8.in
index 0d3947b9d..c5ba9325b 100644
--- a/man/dmsetup.8.in
+++ b/man/dmsetup.8.in
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ for creating devices with holes in them.
 .TP
 \fBDM_DEV_DIR\fP
 The device directory name.
-Defaults to "/dev" and must be an absolute name.
+Defaults to "/dev" and must be an absolute path.
 
 .SH AUTHORS
 Original version: Joe Thornber (thornber@sistina.com)
diff --git a/tools/dmsetup.c b/tools/dmsetup.c
index 5e569401a..3432402b9 100644
--- a/tools/dmsetup.c
+++ b/tools/dmsetup.c
@@ -2194,8 +2194,8 @@ static char *parse_loop_device_name(const char *dev, const char *dev_dir)
 
 		/* If dev_dir does not end in a slash, ensure that the
 		   following byte in the device string is "/".  */
-		if (dev_dir[strlen(dev_dir) - 1] != '/'
-		    && device[strlen(dev_dir)] != '/')
+		if (dev_dir[strlen(dev_dir) - 1] != '/' &&
+		    device[strlen(dev_dir)] != '/')
 			goto error;
 
 		strncpy(buf, strrchr(device, '/') + 1, (size_t) PATH_MAX);
@@ -2611,12 +2611,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	dev_dir = getenv ("DM_DEV_DIR");
 	if (dev_dir && *dev_dir) {
 		if (!dm_set_dev_dir(dev_dir)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid DM_DEV_DIR envvar value.\n");
+			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid DM_DEV_DIR environment variable value.\n");
 			goto out;
 		}
-	} else {
+	} else
 		dev_dir = DEFAULT_DM_DEV_DIR;
-	}
 
 	if (!_process_switches(&argc, &argv, dev_dir)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't process command line.\n");