diff --git a/Shorewall-common/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall-common/releasenotes.txt
index 9fd6bbf27..b060b5ba9 100644
--- a/Shorewall-common/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall-common/releasenotes.txt
@@ -116,6 +116,19 @@ Other changes in Shorewall 4.1.2.
 
     Those parameters that are supplied must have defined values.
 
+    Defaults are:
+
+	     object		'' ('check' command)
+	     directory		''
+	     verbosity		1
+	     timestamp		0
+	     debug		0
+	     export		0
+	     chains		''
+	     log		''
+	     log_verbosity	-1
+	     
+
     Example:
 
     use lib '/usr/share/shorewall-perl/';
@@ -132,7 +145,7 @@ Other changes in Shorewall 4.1.2.
     originating on the firewall must be coded in the POSTROUTING table.
 
 3)  Previously, Shorewall did not range-check the value of the
-    VERBOSITY option in shorewall.conf. Beginnins with Shorewall 4.1.2:
+    VERBOSITY option in shorewall.conf. Beginning with Shorewall 4.1.2:
 
     a) A VERBOSITY setting outside the range -1 through 2 is rejected.
     b) After the -v and -q options are applied, the resulting value is
diff --git a/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml b/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
index 465f0d364..d129a8061 100644
--- a/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
+++ b/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
@@ -615,12 +615,12 @@ loc     net      ACCEPT</programlisting>
       <title>/usr/share/shorewall-perl/compiler.pl</title>
 
       <para>While the compiler is normally run indirectly using
-      /sbin/shorewall, it can be run directly as well.<programlisting><command>compiler.pl</command> [ &lt;<emphasis>option</emphasis>&gt; ... ] [ &lt;<emphasis>filename</emphasis>&gt; ]</programlisting></para>
+      /sbin/shorewall, it can be run directly as well.<programlisting><command>compiler.pl</command> [ <emphasis>option</emphasis> ... ] [ <emphasis>filename</emphasis> ]</programlisting></para>
 
-      <para>If a &lt;<emphasis>filename</emphasis>&gt; is given, then the
-      configuration will be compiled output placed in the named file. If
-      &lt;<emphasis>filename</emphasis>&gt; is not given, then the
-      configuration will simply be syntax checked.</para>
+      <para>If a <emphasis>filename</emphasis> is given, then the
+      configuration will be compiled and the output placed in the named file.
+      If <emphasis>filename</emphasis> is not given, then the configuration
+      will simply be syntax checked.</para>
 
       <para>Options are:</para>
 
@@ -631,7 +631,11 @@ loc     net      ACCEPT</programlisting>
         </simplelist>The &lt;<emphasis>verbosity</emphasis>&gt; is a number
       between 0 and 2 and corresponds to the VERBOSITY setting in
       <filename>shorewall.conf</filename>. This setting controls the verbosity
-      of the compiler itself.<simplelist>
+      of the compiler itself.<note>
+          <para>The VERBOSITY setting in the
+          <filename>shorewall.conf</filename> file read by the compiler will
+          determine the default verbosity for the compiled program.</para>
+        </note><simplelist>
           <member><emphasis role="bold">-e</emphasis></member>
 
           <member><emphasis role="bold">--export</emphasis></member>
@@ -662,7 +666,16 @@ loc     net      ACCEPT</programlisting>
 
       <para>Example (compiles the configuration in the current directory
       generating a script named 'firewall' and using VERBOSITY
-      2).<programlisting><emphasis role="bold">/usr/share/shorewall-perl/compiler.pl -v 2 -d . firewall</emphasis></programlisting></para>
+      2).<programlisting><emphasis role="bold">/usr/share/shorewall-perl/compiler.pl -v 2 -d . firewall</emphasis></programlisting><note>
+          <para>The Perl-based compiler does not process
+          <filename>/etc/shorewall/params</filename>. To include definitions
+          in that file, you would need to do something like the
+          following:<programlisting><command>. /usr/share/shorewall/lib.base  # In case /etc/shorewall/params does INCLUDE
+set -a                           # Export all variables set in /etc/shorewall/params
+. /etc/shorewall/params
+set +a
+/usr/share/shorewall-perl/compiler.pl ...</command></programlisting></para>
+        </note></para>
     </section>
 
     <section id="Compiler">
@@ -698,7 +711,13 @@ loc     net      ACCEPT</programlisting>
           <term>$verbose</term>
 
           <listitem>
-            <para>The verbosity level (0-2).</para>
+            <para>The verbosity level that the compiler will run with
+            (0-2).<note>
+                <para>The VERBOSITY setting in the
+                <filename>shorewall.conf</filename> file read by the compiler
+                will determine the default verbosity for the compiled
+                program.</para>
+              </note></para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/web/shorewall_index.htm b/web/shorewall_index.htm
index 80810adc3..3366d60b7 100644
--- a/web/shorewall_index.htm
+++ b/web/shorewall_index.htm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the
 license is included in the section entitled “<a href="GnuCopyright.htm"
 target="_self">GNU Free Documentation License</a>”.</p>
 
-<p>2007-11-26</p>
+<p>2007-12-05</p>
 <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;">
 
 <h2>Table of Contents</h2>
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ root@wookie:/usr/share/shorewall#</pre>
 4.0.0-4.0.5 can cause improper handing of PREROUTING and OUTPUT marks when
 HIGH_ROUTE_MARKS=Yes. Patches are also available to correct this problem:</p>
 
-<p>Shorewall version 3.2.3-3.2.10, 3.4.0-3.4.7: <a
+<p>Shorewall version 3.2.3-3.2.11: <a
 href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.11/errata/patches/Shorewall/patch-3.2.11-1.diff">http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.11/errata/patches/Shorewall/patch-3.2.11-1.diff</a></p>
 
 <p>Shorewall version 3.4.0-3.4.7: <a