Adjust documentation of the net_ticker_spawn_options kernel parameter

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml
index 5a9539e6ef..e659d50ffc 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml
@@ -296,11 +296,18 @@
       <tag><c>{net_ticker_spawn_options, Opts}</c></tag>
       <item>
         <marker id="net_ticker_spawn_options"></marker>
-        <p>Defines a list of extra spawn options for dist_util:con_loop processes.
-          When there is a large number of dist connections, setting up garbage collection
-          options can be helpful to reduce memory usage. Default is [link, {priority, max}],
-          and these two options cannot be changed.
-          See <seemfa marker="erts:erlang#spawn_opt/2"><c>erlang:spawn_opt/2</c></seemfa>.</p>
+        <p>
+          Defines a list of extra spawn options for net ticker processes. There exist
+          one such process for each connection to another node. A net ticker process is
+          responsible for supervising the connection it is associated with. These
+          processes also execute the distribution handshake protocol when setting up
+          connections. When there is a large number of distribution connections,
+          setting up garbage collection options can be helpful to reduce memory usage.
+          Default is <c>[link, {priority, max}]</c>, and these two options cannot be
+          changed. See the documentation of the
+          <seemfa marker="erts:erlang#spawn_opt/4"><c>erlang:spawn_opt/4</c></seemfa>
+          BIF for information about valid options.
+        </p>
       </item>
       <tag><c>inet_parse_error_log = silent</c></tag>
       <item>