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diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml
index 927395d1bf..16439510cc 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<cref>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>2001</year><year>2009</year>
+ <year>2001</year><year>2010</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ if (ei_decode_version(result.buff, &index) < 0
same as the port number that was previously bound to the socket.</p>
<p><c><![CDATA[addr]]></c> is the 32-bit IP address of the local host.</p>
<p>To unregister with epmd, simply close the returned
- descriptor. See also <c><![CDATA[ei_unpublish()]]></c>.</p>
+ descriptor. Do not use <c><![CDATA[ei_unpublish()]]></c>, which is deprecated anyway.</p>
<p>On success, the functions return a descriptor connecting the
calling process to epmd. On failure, they return -1 and set
<c><![CDATA[erl_errno]]></c> to <c><![CDATA[EIO]]></c>.</p>
@@ -558,18 +558,21 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
<name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_unpublish(ei_cnode *ec)</nametext></name>
- <fsummary>Unpublish a node name</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Forcefully unpublish a node name</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>This function can be called by a process to unregister a
- specified node from epmd on the localhost. This may be
- useful, for example, when epmd has not detected the failure of a
- node, and will not allow the name to be reused. If you use this
- function to unregister your own process, be sure to also close
- the descriptor that was returned by <c><![CDATA[ei_publish()]]></c>.</p>
- <note>
- <p>Careless use of this function may have unpredictable
- results, if the registered node is in fact still running.</p>
- </note>
+ specified node from epmd on the localhost. This is however usually not
+ allowed, unless epmd was started with the -relaxed_command_check
+ flag, which it normally isn't.</p>
+
+ <p>To unregister a node you have published, you should
+ close the descriptor that was returned by
+ <c><![CDATA[ei_publish()]]></c>.</p>
+
+ <warning>
+ <p>This function is deprecated and will be removed in a future
+ release.</p>
+ </warning>
<p><c><![CDATA[ec]]></c> is the node structure of the node to unregister.</p>
<p>If the node was successfully unregistered from epmd, the
function returns 0. Otherwise, it returns -1 and sets