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diff --git a/ev.pod b/ev.pod
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--- a/ev.pod
+++ b/ev.pod
@@ -413,6 +413,9 @@ C<EV_WRITE> to C<POLLOUT | POLLERR | POLLHUP>.
 
 =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),