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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
index eac7db5eaa..a603d5c2b8 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -724,9 +724,12 @@ false</pre>
size limit.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{line_length, integer()}</c></tag>
- <item><p>Applies only to line oriented protocols
- (<c>line</c>, <c>http</c>). Lines longer than this
- will be truncated.</p>
+ <item><p>For packet type <c>line</c>, truncate lines longer
+ than the indicated length.</p>
+ <p>Option <c>line_length</c> also applies to <c>http*</c>
+ packet types as an alias for option <c>packet_size</c> in the
+ case when <c>packet_size</c> itself is not set. This usage is
+ only intended for backward compatibility.</p>
</item>
</taglist>
<pre>