diff --git a/man7/vdso.7 b/man7/vdso.7
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--- a/man7/vdso.7
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@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ x86/x32	linux-vdso.so.1
 .in
 .ft P
 \}
+.SS strace(1) and the vDSO
+When tracing systems calls with
+.BR strace (1),
+symbols (system calls) that are exported by the vDSO will
+.I not
+appear in the trace output.
 .SH ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC NOTES
 The subsections below provide architecture-specific notes
 on the vDSO.