[PATCH 1/2] lirc.4: timeout reports are enabled by default

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Signed-off-by: Sean Young <sean@xxxxxxxx>
---
 man4/lirc.4 | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man4/lirc.4 b/man4/lirc.4
index 526d8432c..3c2695895 100644
--- a/man4/lirc.4
+++ b/man4/lirc.4
@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ is 1) or disable
 .RI ( val
 is 0) timeout packages in
 .BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2 .
-By default, timeout reports should be turned off.
+Each time the lirc device is opened, timeout reports are enabled for that
+file descriptor since kernel release 4.16.
+In earlier releases, timeout reports were disabled by default, and once
+enabled, enabled for all file descriptors until turned off again.
 .TP
 .BR LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
 Set the receive carrier frequency (Hz).
-- 
2.17.2




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