[PATCH] netlink.7: add a note about broadcast messages to multiple groups

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Signed-off-by: Andrey Vagin <avagin@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 man7/netlink.7 | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man7/netlink.7 b/man7/netlink.7
index de955e4..7c235d8 100644
--- a/man7/netlink.7
+++ b/man7/netlink.7
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ or does a
 Only processes with an effective UID of 0 or the
 .B CAP_NET_ADMIN
 capability may send or listen to a netlink multicast group.
+.\" d629b836d151d43332492651dd841d32e57ebe3b
+Since Linux 2.6.13 messages can't be broadcasted to multiple groups.
 Any replies to a message received for a multicast group should be
 sent back to the sending PID and the multicast group.
 Some Linux kernel subsystems may additionally allow other users
-- 
1.7.11.7

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