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-rw-r--r--lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml7
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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml
index 11a0843c10..3ab459d4ed 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ do_recv(Sock, Bs) ->
<item>
<p>If a socket has somehow been connected without using
<c>gen_tcp</c>, use this option to pass the file
- descriptor for it.</p>
+ descriptor for it. If <c>{ip, ip_address()}</c>
+ and/or <c>{port, port_number()}</c> is combined with
+ this option the fd will be bound to the given interface
+ and port before connecting. If these options are not given
+ it is assumed that the fd is already bound appropriately.
+ </p>
</item>
<tag><c>inet</c></tag>