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diff --git a/doc/user/bgp.rst b/doc/user/bgp.rst
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@@ -1626,10 +1626,12 @@ Configuring Peers
.. clicmd:: neighbor PEER update-source <IFNAME|ADDRESS>
- Specify the IPv4 source address to use for the :abbr:`BGP` session to this
- neighbour, may be specified as either an IPv4 address directly or as an
+ Specify the IPv4 or IPv6 source address to use for the :abbr:`BGP` session to this
+ neighbour, may be specified as either an IP address directly or as an
interface name (in which case the *zebra* daemon MUST be running in order
- for *bgpd* to be able to retrieve interface state).
+ for *bgpd* to be able to retrieve interface state). When there are multiple
+ addresses on the choosen IFNAME then BGP will use the address that matches
+ the most number of bits in comparison to the destination peer address.
.. code-block:: frr