--- libev/ev.pod	2012/02/04 17:57:55	1.396
+++ libev/ev.pod	2012/02/13 01:52:14	1.397
@@ -3919,6 +3919,10 @@
 you need support for other types of functors please contact the author
 (preferably after implementing it).
 
+For all this to work, your C++ compiler either has to use the same calling
+conventions as your C compiler (for static member functions), or you have
+to embed libev and compile libev itself as C++.
+
 Here is a list of things available in the C<ev> namespace:
 
 =over 4