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-rw-r--r--man/NetworkManager.conf.xml.in8
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml.in b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml.in
index 2a847f8f5e..accbaf9054 100644
--- a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml.in
+++ b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml.in
@@ -138,7 +138,13 @@ plugins-=remove-me
the connection files at startup, and when explicitly requested
via the ReloadConnections D-Bus call. If this key is set to
'<literal>true</literal>', then NetworkManager will reload
- connection files any time they changed.</para></listitem>
+ connection files any time they changed.
+ Automatic reloading is not adviced because there are race conditions
+ involved and it depends on the way how the editor updates the file.
+ In some situations, NetworkManager might first delete and add the
+ connection anew, instead of updating the existing one. Also, NetworkManager
+ might pick up incomplete settings while the user is still editing the files.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>auth-polkit</varname></term>