diff --git a/manual/creature.texi b/manual/creature.texi
index 530a02398e..47d1fc4607 100644
--- a/manual/creature.texi
+++ b/manual/creature.texi
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ If this macro is defined to @math{1}, security hardening is added to
 various library functions.  If defined to @math{2}, even stricter
 checks are applied. If defined to @math{3}, @theglibc{} may also use
 checks that may have an additional performance overhead.
+@xref{Source Fortification,,Fortification of function calls} for more
+information.
 @end defvr
 
 @defvr Macro _DYNAMIC_STACK_SIZE_SOURCE
diff --git a/manual/maint.texi b/manual/maint.texi
index 49510db7bf..be256af030 100644
--- a/manual/maint.texi
+++ b/manual/maint.texi
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 @menu
 * Source Layout::         How to add new functions or header files
                              to the GNU C Library.
+* Source Fortification::  Fortification of function calls.
 * Symbol handling::       How to handle symbols in the GNU C Library.
 * Porting::               How to port the GNU C Library to
                              a new machine or operating system.
@@ -184,6 +185,223 @@ header file in the machine-specific directory, e.g.,
 @file{sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h}.
 
 
+@node Source Fortification
+@appendixsec Fortification of function calls
+
+This section contains implementation details of @theglibc{} and may not
+remain stable across releases.
+
+The @code{_FORTIFY_SOURCE} macro may be defined by users to control
+hardening of calls into some functions in @theglibc{}.  This feature
+needs a compiler that supports either the @code{__builtin_object_size}
+or the @code{__builtin_dynamic_object_size} builtin functions.  When the
+macro is defined, it enables code that validates access to buffers that
+are passed to some functions in @theglibc to determine if they
+are safe.  If the compiler is able to deduce the size of the buffer
+passed to the function call but the call cannot be determined as safe,
+it is replaced by a call to its hardened variant that does additional
+safety checks at runtime.  At runtime, if those safety checks fail, the
+program will terminate with a @code{SIGABRT} signal.
+
+@code{_FORTIFY_SOURCE} may be defined to one of the following values:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item @math{1}: This enables buffer bounds checking using the value
+returned by the @code{__builtin_object_size} compiler builtin function.
+If the function returns @code{(size_t) -1}, the function call is left
+untouched.  Additionally, this level also enables validation of flags to
+the @code{open}, @code{open64}, @code{openat} and @code{openat64}
+functions.
+
+@item @math{2}: This behaves like @math{1}, with the addition of some
+checks that may trap code that is conforming but unsafe, e.g. accepting
+@code{%n} only in read-only format strings.
+
+@item @math{3}: This enables buffer bounds checking using the value
+returned by the @code{__builtin_dynamic_object_size} compiler builtin
+function.  If the function returns @code{(size_t) -1}, the function call
+is left untouched.  Fortification at this level may have a impact on
+program performance if the function call that is fortified is frequently
+encountered and the size expression returned by
+@code{__builtin_dynamic_object_size} is complex.
+@end itemize
+
+The following functions are fortified in @theglibc{}:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item @code{asprintf}: Replaced with @code{__asprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{confstr}: Replaced with @code{__confstr_chk}.
+
+@item @code{dprintf}: Replaced with @code{__dprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{explicit_bzero}: Replaced with @code{__explicit_bzero_chk}.
+
+@item @code{FD_SET}: Replaced with @code{__fdelt_chk}.
+
+@item @code{FD_CLR}: Replaced with @code{__fdelt_chk}.
+
+@item @code{FD_ISSET}: Replaced with @code{__fdelt_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fgets}: Replaced with @code{__fgets_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fgets_unlocked}: Replaced with @code{__fgets_unlocked_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fgetws}: Replaced with @code{__fgetws_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fgetws_unlocked}: Replaced with @code{__fgetws_unlocked_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fprintf}: Replaced with @code{__fprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fread}: Replaced with @code{__fread_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fread_unlocked}: Replaced with @code{__fread_unlocked_chk}.
+
+@item @code{fwprintf}: Replaced with @code{__fwprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{getcwd}: Replaced with @code{__getcwd_chk}.
+
+@item @code{getdomainname}: Replaced with @code{__getdomainname_chk}.
+
+@item @code{getgroups}: Replaced with @code{__getgroups_chk}.
+
+@item @code{gethostname}: Replaced with @code{__gethostname_chk}.
+
+@item @code{getlogin_r}: Replaced with @code{__getlogin_r_chk}.
+
+@item @code{gets}: Replaced with @code{__gets_chk}.
+
+@item @code{getwd}: Replaced with @code{__getwd_chk}.
+
+@item @code{longjmp}: Replaced with @code{__longjmp_chk}.
+
+@item @code{mbsnrtowcs}: Replaced with @code{__mbsnrtowcs_chk}.
+
+@item @code{mbsrtowcs}: Replaced with @code{__mbsrtowcs_chk}.
+
+@item @code{mbstowcs}: Replaced with @code{__mbstowcs_chk}.
+
+@item @code{memcpy}: Replaced with @code{__memcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{memmove}: Replaced with @code{__memmove_chk}.
+
+@item @code{mempcpy}: Replaced with @code{__mempcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{memset}: Replaced with @code{__memset_chk}.
+
+@item @code{obstack_printf}: Replaced with @code{__obstack_printf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{obstack_vprintf}: Replaced with @code{__obstack_vprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{open}: Replaced with @code{__open_2}.
+
+@item @code{open64}: Replaced with @code{__open64_2}.
+
+@item @code{openat}: Replaced with @code{__openat_2}.
+
+@item @code{openat64}: Replaced with @code{__openat64_2}.
+
+@item @code{poll}: Replaced with @code{__poll_chk}.
+
+@item @code{ppoll}: Replaced with @code{__ppoll_chk}.
+
+@item @code{pread}: Replaced with @code{__pread_chk}.
+
+@item @code{pread64}: Replaced with @code{__pread64_chk}.
+
+@item @code{printf}: Replaced with @code{__printf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{ptsname_r}: Replaced with @code{__ptsname_r_chk}.
+
+@item @code{read}: Replaced with @code{__read_chk}.
+
+@item @code{readlink}: Replaced with @code{__readlink_chk}.
+
+@item @code{readlinkat}: Replaced with @code{__readlinkat_chk}.
+
+@item @code{realpath}: Replaced with @code{__realpath_chk}.
+
+@item @code{recv}: Replaced with @code{__recv_chk}.
+
+@item @code{recvfrom}: Replaced with @code{__recvfrom_chk}.
+
+@item @code{snprintf}: Replaced with @code{__snprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{sprintf}: Replaced with @code{__sprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{stpcpy}: Replaced with @code{__stpcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{stpncpy}: Replaced with @code{__stpncpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{strcat}: Replaced with @code{__strcat_chk}.
+
+@item @code{strcpy}: Replaced with @code{__strcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{strncat}: Replaced with @code{__strncat_chk}.
+
+@item @code{strncpy}: Replaced with @code{__strncpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{swprintf}: Replaced with @code{__swprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{syslog}: Replaced with @code{__syslog_chk}.
+
+@item @code{ttyname_r}: Replaced with @code{__ttyname_r_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vasprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vasprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vdprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vdprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vfprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vfprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vfwprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vfwprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vsnprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vsnprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vsprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vsprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vswprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vswprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vsyslog}: Replaced with @code{__vsyslog_chk}.
+
+@item @code{vwprintf}: Replaced with @code{__vwprintf_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcpcpy}: Replaced with @code{__wcpcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcpncpy}: Replaced with @code{__wcpncpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcrtomb}: Replaced with @code{__wcrtomb_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcscat}: Replaced with @code{__wcscat_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcscpy}: Replaced with @code{__wcscpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcsncat}: Replaced with @code{__wcsncat_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcsncpy}: Replaced with @code{__wcsncpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcsnrtombs}: Replaced with @code{__wcsnrtombs_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcsrtombs}: Replaced with @code{__wcsrtombs_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wcstombs}: Replaced with @code{__wcstombs_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wctomb}: Replaced with @code{__wctomb_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wmemcpy}: Replaced with @code{__wmemcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wmemmove}: Replaced with @code{__wmemmove_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wmempcpy}: Replaced with @code{__wmempcpy_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wmemset}: Replaced with @code{__wmemset_chk}.
+
+@item @code{wprintf}: Replaced with @code{__wprintf_chk}.
+
+@end itemize
+
+
 @node Symbol handling
 @appendixsec Symbol handling in the GNU C Library
 
