diff --git a/manual/intro.texi b/manual/intro.texi
index 879c1b38d9..d95648468d 100644
--- a/manual/intro.texi
+++ b/manual/intro.texi
@@ -966,13 +966,25 @@ functionality is available on commercial systems.
 
 @Theglibc{} includes by reference the Linux man-pages
 @value{man_pages_version} documentation to document the listed
-syscalls for the Linux kernel. For reference purposes only the latest
+syscalls for the Linux kernel. For reference purposes only, the latest
 @uref{https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/,Linux man-pages Project}
 documentation can be accessed from the
 @uref{https://www.kernel.org,Linux kernel} website.  Where the syscall
 has more specific documentation in this manual that more specific
 documentation is considered authoritative.
 
+Throughout this manual, when we refer to a man page, for example:
+@quotation
+@manpageurl{sendmsg,2}
+@end quotation
+@noindent
+we are referring primarily to the specific version noted above (the
+``normative'' version), typically accessed by running (for example)
+@code{man 2 sendmsg} on a system with that version installed.  For
+convenience, we will also link to the online latest copy of the man
+pages, but keep in mind that version will almost always be newer than,
+and thus different than, the normative version noted above.
+
 Additional details on the Linux system call interface can be found in
 @xref{System Calls}.
 
diff --git a/manual/macros.texi b/manual/macros.texi
index f48dd4ec22..2003ce2678 100644
--- a/manual/macros.texi
+++ b/manual/macros.texi
@@ -282,14 +282,22 @@ cwd\comments\
 @macro standardsx {element, standard, header}
 @end macro
 
+@ifhtml
 @macro manpageurl {func, sec}
-@url{https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man\sec\/\func\.\sec\.html}
+@url{https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man\sec\/\func\.\sec\.html,,\func\(\sec\)}
+@xref{Linux Kernel}
 @end macro
+@end ifhtml
+@ifnothtml
+@macro manpageurl {func, sec}
+\func\(\sec\) (Latest, online: @url{https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man\sec\/\func\.\sec\.html})
+@xref{Linux Kernel}
+@end macro
+@end ifnothtml
 
 @macro manpagefunctionstub {func,sec}
 This documentation is a stub.  For additional information on this
 function, consult the manual page @manpageurl{\func\,\sec\}.
-@xref{Linux Kernel}.
 @end macro
 
 @end ifclear
diff --git a/manual/resource.texi b/manual/resource.texi
index 0b82446817..a7ea8be980 100644
--- a/manual/resource.texi
+++ b/manual/resource.texi
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ scheduling policies.
 
 For additional information about scheduling policies, consult consult
 the manual pages @manpageurl{sched,7} and @manpageurl{sched_setattr,2}.
-@xref{Linux Kernel}.
 
 @strong{Note:} Calling the @code{sched_setattr} function is incompatible
 with support for @code{PTHREAD_PRIO_PROTECT} mutexes.
@@ -1000,7 +999,7 @@ Scheduling flags associated with the scheduling policy.
 
 In addition to the generic fields, policy-specific fields are available.
 For additional information, consult the manual page
-@manpageurl{sched_setattr,2}.  @xref{Linux Kernel}.
+@manpageurl{sched_setattr,2}.
 @end deftp
 
 @deftypefun int sched_setaddr (pid_t @var{tid}, struct sched_attr *@var{attr}, unsigned int flags)