3 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/bin/master.py b/src/mailman/bin/master.py
index 25a7dc444..00469c46a 100644
--- a/src/mailman/bin/master.py
+++ b/src/mailman/bin/master.py
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ class Loop:
         necessary and configured to do so.
         """
         log = logging.getLogger('mailman.runner')
+        log.info('Master started')
         self._pause()
         while True:
             try:
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ Runner {0} reached maximum restart limit of {1:d}, not restarting.""",
                 new_pid = self._start_runner(spec)
                 new_info = (rname, slice_number, count, restarts)
                 self._kids.add(new_pid, new_info)
+        log.info('Master stopped')
 
     def cleanup(self):
         """Ensure that all children have exited."""
diff --git a/src/mailman/commands/cli_control.py b/src/mailman/commands/cli_control.py
index b5a79b820..6e211b83c 100644
--- a/src/mailman/commands/cli_control.py
+++ b/src/mailman/commands/cli_control.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ qlog = logging.getLogger('mailman.runner')
 
 @implementer(ICLISubCommand)
 class Start:
-    """Start the Mailman daemons."""
+    """Start the Mailman master and runner processes."""
 
     name = 'start'
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class SignalCommand:
 
 
 class Stop(SignalCommand):
-    """Stop the Mailman daemons."""
+    """Stop the Mailman master and runner processes."""
 
     name = 'stop'
     message = _("Shutting down Mailman's master runner")
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class Stop(SignalCommand):
 
 
 class Reopen(SignalCommand):
-    """Reopen the Mailman daemons."""
+    """Signal the Mailman processes to re-open their log files.."""
 
     name = 'reopen'
     message = _('Reopening the Mailman runners')
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Reopen(SignalCommand):
 
 @implementer(ICLISubCommand)
 class Restart(SignalCommand):
-    """Stop the Mailman daemons."""
+    """Stop and restart the Mailman runner subprocesses."""
 
     name = 'restart'
     message = _('Restarting the Mailman runners')
diff --git a/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst b/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst
index b9720b960..c0a94ab0d 100644
--- a/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst
+++ b/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ Other
  * Two new events are triggered on membership changes: `SubscriptionEvent`
    when a new member joins a mailing list, and an `UnsubscriptionEvent` when a
    member leaves a mailing list.  (LP: #1047286)
+ * Improve the --help text for the `start`, `stop`, `restart`, and `reopen`
+   subcommands.  (LP: #1035033)
 
 Bugs
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