diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index c5f2b927cca..0f0383033bd 100644
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ if [ -r /etc/rc.devfs ]; then
 	sh /etc/rc.devfs
 fi
 
+echo -n additional ABI support:
 
 # Start the Linux binary compatibility if requested.
 #
@@ -566,6 +567,8 @@ case ${svr4_enable} in
 	;;
 esac
 
+echo .
+
 # Do traditional (but rather obsolete) rc.local file if it exists.  If you
 # use this file and want to make it programmatic, source /etc/defaults/rc.conf
 # in /etc/rc.local and add your custom variables to /etc/rc.conf, as