diff --git a/man7/signal.7 b/man7/signal.7
index 01c0ded04..e4dd25f54 100644
--- a/man7/signal.7
+++ b/man7/signal.7
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@
 .\" 2008-07-04, mtk:
 .\"     Added section on system call restarting (SA_RESTART)
 .\"     Added section on stop/cont signals interrupting syscalls.
+.\" 2008-10-05, mtk: various additions
 .\"
 .TH SIGNAL 7  2008-10-05 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
-signal \- list of available signals
+signal \- overview of signals
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Linux supports both POSIX reliable signals (hereinafter
 "standard signals") and POSIX real-time signals.