-Search for config files and scripts in the directory
-.BR <dirname> .
-If this option is omitted, OpenOCD searches for config files and scripts
-in the current directory.
-.TP
+Add
+.I <dirname>
+to the search path used for config files and scripts.
+The search path begins with the current directory,
+then includes these additional directories before other
+components such as the standard OpenOCD script libraries.
+.TP