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diff --git a/pcap_get_required_select_timeout.3pcap b/pcap_get_required_select_timeout.3pcap
index e4e424c8..e58cb4e7 100644
--- a/pcap_get_required_select_timeout.3pcap
+++ b/pcap_get_required_select_timeout.3pcap
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ is returned if the timeout is required; otherwise
.B NULL
is returned.
.SH BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY
-This function became available in libpcap release 1.9.0.
+This function became available in libpcap release 1.9.0. In previous
+releases,
+.BR select() ,
+.BR poll() ,
+.BR epoll_wait() ,
+and
+.B kevent()
+cannot be used on any capture source for which
+.B pcap_get_selectable_fd
+returns \-1.
.SH SEE ALSO
-pcap(3PCAP), kqueue(2)
+pcap(3PCAP), pcap_get_selectable_fd(3PCAP), select(2), poll(2),
+epoll_wait(2), kqueue(2)