diff --git a/kdump.conf b/kdump.conf
index 08bbe2a..54b581d 100644
--- a/kdump.conf
+++ b/kdump.conf
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@
 #			  such as /dev/vg/<devname>.
 #			  Otherwise it's suggested to use label or uuid.
 #
-# path <path> 		- Append path to the filesystem device which you are
-#			  dumping to.  Ignored for raw device dumps.
-#		 	  If unset, will default to /var/crash.
+# path <path> 		- "path" represents the file system path in which
+#                         vmcore will be saved. If a dump target is specified
+#                         in kdump.conf, then "path" is relative to the
+#                         specified dump target. Interpretation of path
+#                         changes a bit if user has not specified a dump
+#                         target explicitly in kdump.conf. In this case, 
+#                         "path" represents the absolute path from root.
+#                         And dump target and adjusted path are arrived
+#                         at automatically depending on what's mounted
+#                         in the current system.
+#                         Ignored for raw device dumps.  If unset, will
+#                         default to /var/crash.
 #
 # core_collector <command> <options>
 #			- This allows you to specify the command to copy
diff --git a/kdump.conf.5 b/kdump.conf.5
index 69628bd..f1c2a2c 100644
--- a/kdump.conf.5
+++ b/kdump.conf.5
@@ -62,7 +62,15 @@ or uuid.  It's recommended to use persistent device names such as
 
 .B path <path>
 .RS
-Append path to the filesystem device which you are dumping to.
+"path" represents the file system path in which vmcore will be saved.
+If a dump target is specified in kdump.conf, then "path" is relative to the
+specified dump target.
+.PP
+Interpretation of path changes a bit if user has not specified a dump
+target explicitly in kdump.conf. In this case, "path" represents the
+absolute path from root. And dump target and adjusted path are arrived
+at automatically depending on what's mounted in the current system.
+.PP
 Ignored for raw device dumps.  If unset, will default to /var/crash.
 .RE