diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 37c73e2281..497c6885aa 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.118 2004/07/13 16:48:15 momjian Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.119 2004/07/15 03:56:04 momjian Exp $
 PostgreSQL documentation
 -->
 
@@ -832,6 +832,8 @@ testdb=>
         Lists all available tablespaces. If <replaceable
         class="parameter">pattern</replaceable>
         is specified, only tablespaces whose names match the pattern are shown.
+        If <literal>+</literal> is appended to the command name, each object 
+        is listed with its associated permissions.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/command.c b/src/bin/psql/command.c
index 222d761163..da2ab92b35 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/command.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/command.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.c,v 1.121 2004/07/13 16:48:16 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.c,v 1.122 2004/07/15 03:56:06 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "command.h"
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ exec_command(const char *cmd,
 				success = describeAggregates(pattern, show_verbose);
 				break;
 			case 'b':
-				success = describeTablespaces(pattern);
+				success = describeTablespaces(pattern, show_verbose);
 				break;
 			case 'c':
 				success = listConversions(pattern);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 432063640d..328a1c079f 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.102 2004/07/13 16:48:16 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.103 2004/07/15 03:56:06 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "describe.h"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describeAggregates(const char *pattern, bool verbose)
  * Takes an optional regexp to select particular tablespaces
  */
 bool
-describeTablespaces(const char *pattern)
+describeTablespaces(const char *pattern, bool verbose)
 {
 	PQExpBufferData buf;
 	PGresult   *res;
@@ -117,10 +117,17 @@ describeTablespaces(const char *pattern)
 	printfPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 					  "SELECT spcname AS \"%s\",\n"
 					  "  pg_catalog.pg_get_userbyid(spcowner) AS \"%s\",\n"
-					  "  spclocation AS \"%s\"\n"
-					  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_tablespace\n",
+					  "  spclocation AS \"%s\"",
 					  _("Name"), _("Owner"), _("Location"));
 
+	if (verbose)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+			",\n  spcacl as \"%s\"",
+			_("Access privileges"));
+						  
+	appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
+					  "\nFROM pg_catalog.pg_tablespace\n");
+
 	processNamePattern(&buf, pattern, false, false,
 					   NULL, "spcname", NULL,
 					   NULL);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.h b/src/bin/psql/describe.h
index 8dcca75989..39b9563fe0 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.h
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.h,v 1.25 2004/07/13 16:48:16 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.h,v 1.26 2004/07/15 03:56:06 momjian Exp $
  */
 #ifndef DESCRIBE_H
 #define DESCRIBE_H
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 bool		describeAggregates(const char *pattern, bool verbose);
 
 /* \db */
-bool		describeTablespaces(const char *pattern);
+bool		describeTablespaces(const char *pattern, bool verbose);
 
 /* \df */
 bool		describeFunctions(const char *pattern, bool verbose);
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/help.c b/src/bin/psql/help.c
index 1fffbd25b4..f55ee7a0b0 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/help.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/help.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/help.c,v 1.89 2004/07/13 16:48:16 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/help.c,v 1.90 2004/07/15 03:56:06 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "common.h"
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ slashUsage(unsigned short int pager)
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\d{t|i|s|v|S} [PATTERN] (add \"+\" for more detail)\n"
 					  "                 list tables/indexes/sequences/views/system tables\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\da [PATTERN]  list aggregate functions\n"));
-	fprintf(output, _("  \\db [PATTERN]  list tablespaces\n"));
+	fprintf(output, _("  \\db [PATTERN]  list tablespaces (add \"+\" for more detail)\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dc [PATTERN]  list conversions\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dC            list casts\n"));
 	fprintf(output, _("  \\dd [PATTERN]  show comment for object\n"));