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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
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--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
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+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
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@@ -10074,6 +10074,8 @@ incorrect.  @xref{Directory Setuid and Setgid}, for how the
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 set-user-ID and set-group-ID bits of directories are inherited unless
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 overridden in this way.
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+Note: The @option{--mode},@option{-m} option only applies to the right-most directories listed on the command line.  When combined with @option{--parents}, @option{-p} option, any parent directories are created with @samp{u+wx} modified by umask.
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+
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 @item -p
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 @itemx --parents
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 @opindex -p