diff --git a/docs/CommandGuide/llc.pod b/docs/CommandGuide/llc.pod
index 7a7bbcac9c5..fd38abd08be 100644
--- a/docs/CommandGuide/llc.pod
+++ b/docs/CommandGuide/llc.pod
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@ B<llc> [I<options>] [I<filename>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-The B<llc> command compiles LLVM bitcode into assembly language for a
+The B<llc> command compiles LLVM source inputs into assembly language for a
 specified architecture.  The assembly language output can then be passed through
 a native assembler and linker to generate a native executable.
 
 The choice of architecture for the output assembly code is automatically
-determined from the input bitcode file, unless the B<-march> option is used to
-override the default.
+determined from the input file, unless the B<-march> option is used to override
+the default.
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
-If I<filename> is - or omitted, B<llc> reads LLVM bitcode from standard input.
-Otherwise, it will read LLVM bitcode from I<filename>.
+If I<filename> is - or omitted, B<llc> reads from standard input.  Otherwise, it
+will from I<filename>.  Inputs can be in either the LLVM assembly language
+format (.ll) or the LLVM bitcode format (.bc).
 
 If the B<-o> option is omitted, then B<llc> will send its output to standard
 output if the input is from standard input.  If the B<-o> option specifies -,
@@ -55,13 +56,13 @@ B<llvm-extract> will write raw bitcode regardless of the output device.
 
 =item B<-mtriple>=I<target triple>
 
-Override the target triple specified in the input bitcode file with the 
-specified string.
+Override the target triple specified in the input file with the specified
+string.
 
 =item B<-march>=I<arch>
 
 Specify the architecture for which to generate assembly, overriding the target
-encoded in the bitcode file.  See the output of B<llc --help> for a list of
+encoded in the input file.  See the output of B<llc --help> for a list of
 valid architectures.  By default this is inferred from the target triple or
 autodetected to the current architecture.
 
diff --git a/docs/CommandGuide/opt.pod b/docs/CommandGuide/opt.pod
index a6c18b18722..d1d1db5ef67 100644
--- a/docs/CommandGuide/opt.pod
+++ b/docs/CommandGuide/opt.pod
@@ -11,24 +11,25 @@ B<opt> [I<options>] [I<filename>]
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 The B<opt> command is the modular LLVM optimizer and analyzer.  It takes LLVM 
-bitcode as input, runs the specified optimizations or analyses on it, and then
-outputs the optimized LLVM bitcode or the analysis results.  The function of 
+source files as input, runs the specified optimizations or analyses on it, and then
+outputs the optimized file or the analysis results.  The function of 
 B<opt> depends on whether the B<-analyze> option is given. 
 
-When B<-analyze> is specified, B<opt> performs various analyses of LLVM 
-bitcode.  It will usually print the results on standard output, but in a few 
-cases, it will print output to standard error or generate a file with the 
-analysis output, which is usually done when the output is meant for another 
-program.  
+When B<-analyze> is specified, B<opt> performs various analyses of the input
+source.  It will usually print the results on standard output, but in a few
+cases, it will print output to standard error or generate a file with the
+analysis output, which is usually done when the output is meant for another
+program.
 
 While B<-analyze> is I<not> given, B<opt> attempts to produce an optimized 
-bitcode file.  The optimizations available via B<opt> depend upon what 
+output file.  The optimizations available via B<opt> depend upon what 
 libraries were linked into it as well as any additional libraries that have 
 been loaded with the B<-load> option.  Use the B<-help> option to determine 
 what optimizations you can use.
 
 If I<filename> is omitted from the command line or is I<->, B<opt> reads its
-input from standard input. The input must be an LLVM bitcode file.
+input from standard input. Inputs can be in either the LLVM assembly language
+format (.ll) or the LLVM bitcode format (.bc).
 
 If an output filename is not specified with the B<-o> option, B<opt>
 writes its output to the standard output.