diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 24212b545bf..3f76fd8d041 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.225 2009/04/21 17:23:05 momjian Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.226 2009/07/24 19:35:44 petere Exp $
 PostgreSQL documentation
 -->
 
@@ -1124,13 +1124,15 @@ testdb=&gt;
 
 
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><literal>\dg [ <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
+        <term><literal>\dg[+] [ <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
         <listitem>
         <para>
         Lists all database roles. If <replaceable
         class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> is specified, only
         those roles whose names match the pattern are listed.
-        (This command is now effectively the same as <literal>\du</>.)
+        (This command is now effectively the same as <literal>\du</literal>).
+        If the form <literal>\dg+</literal> is used, additional information 
+        is shown about each role, including the comment for each role.  
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -1247,12 +1249,14 @@ testdb=&gt;
 
 
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><literal>\du [ <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
+        <term><literal>\du[+] [ <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
         <listitem>
         <para>
         Lists all database roles. If <replaceable
         class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> is specified, only
         those roles whose names match the pattern are listed.
+        If the form <literal>\du+</literal> is used, additional information
+        is shown about each role, including the comment for each role.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/help.c b/src/bin/psql/help.c
index b04db7582ee..ef297fe0095 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/help.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/help.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2009, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/help.c,v 1.150 2009/06/11 14:49:08 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/help.c,v 1.151 2009/07/24 19:35:44 petere Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ slashUsage(unsigned short int pager)
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dFd[+] [PATTERN]      list text search dictionaries\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dFp[+] [PATTERN]      list text search parsers\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dFt[+] [PATTERN]      list text search templates\n"));
-	fprintf(output, _("  \\dg     [PATTERN]      list roles (groups)\n"));
+	fprintf(output, _("  \\dg[+]  [PATTERN]      list roles (groups)\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\di[S+] [PATTERN]      list indexes\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dl                    list large objects, same as \\lo_list\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dn[+]  [PATTERN]      list schemas\n"));
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ slashUsage(unsigned short int pager)
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\ds[S+] [PATTERN]      list sequences\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dt[S+] [PATTERN]      list tables\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dT[S+] [PATTERN]      list data types\n"));
-	fprintf(output, _("  \\du     [PATTERN]      list roles (users)\n"));
+	fprintf(output, _("  \\du[+]  [PATTERN]      list roles (users)\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dv[S+] [PATTERN]      list views\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\l[+]                  list all databases\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\z      [PATTERN]      same as \\dp\n"));