-called `patplex.rc`, unless the *-N* option is given. It looks in all
-directories named by the *PATH* environment variable, appended with
-`../etc/ashd`. For example, then, if *PATH* is
-`/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin`, the directories `/usr/local/etc/ashd`,
-`/etc/ashd` and `/usr/etc/ashd` are searched for `patplex.rc`, in that
-order. Only the first file found is used, should there exist several.
+called `patplex.rc`, unless the *-N* option is given. It looks in
+`$HOME/.ashd/etc`, and then in all directories named by the *PATH*
+environment variable, appended with `../etc/ashd`. For example, then,
+if *PATH* is `/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin`, the directories
+`$HOME/.ashd/etc`, `/usr/local/etc/ashd`, `/etc/ashd` and
+`/usr/etc/ashd` are searched for `patplex.rc`, in that order. Only the
+first file found is used, should there exist several. If the given
+'CONFIGFILE' contains any slashes, it is opened by that exact
+name. Otherwise, it is searched for in the same manner as the global
+configuration file.