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+++ b/doc/man/fccntl.3
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ buffer. Takes a \fBsize_t \fIqlen\fR * as third argument.
occupancy limiter. Takes a \fBstruct timespec * \fItimeo\fR as third
argument. A zero delay leaves the ring unlimited, bounded only by its
slot count. The build-time default is applied when the flow is
-created.
+created. The delay must be a normalised, non-negative timespec no
+longer than the maximum the limiter accepts.
\fBFLOWGTXQDLY\fR - retrieve the current target queueing delay for
the transmit occupancy limiter. Takes a \fBstruct timespec * \fItimeo\fR
@@ -111,7 +112,9 @@ On success, \fBfccntl\fR() returns 0.
\fBfccntl\fR() can return
.B -EINVAL
-An invalid argument was passed.
+An invalid argument was passed. This is also returned when the delay
+passed to FLOWSTXQDLY is negative, is not normalised, or exceeds the
+maximum the transmit occupancy limiter accepts.
.B -EPERM
Operation not permitted. This is returned when requesting the value of