--- libev/ev.pod	2009/09/18 21:16:10	1.271
+++ libev/ev.pod	2009/11/24 06:39:28	1.272
@@ -413,6 +413,9 @@
 
 =item C<EVBACKEND_EPOLL>   (value 4, Linux)
 
+Use the linux-specific epoll(7) interface (for both pre- and post-2.6.9
+kernels).
+
 For few fds, this backend is a bit little slower than poll and select,
 but it scales phenomenally better. While poll and select usually scale
 like O(total_fds) where n is the total number of fds (or the highest fd),