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diff --git a/src/serialport/qserialport.cpp b/src/serialport/qserialport.cpp
index e62cf69..d23e3b6 100644
--- a/src/serialport/qserialport.cpp
+++ b/src/serialport/qserialport.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ void QSerialPortPrivate::setError(const QSerialPortErrorInfo &errorInfo)
\note The serial port is always opened with exclusive access
(that is, no other process or thread can access an already opened serial port).
+ Use the close() method to close the port and cancel the I/O operations.
+
Having successfully opened, QSerialPort tries to determine the current
configuration of the port and initializes itself. You can reconfigure the
port to the desired setting using the setBaudRate(), setDataBits(),
@@ -176,7 +178,19 @@ void QSerialPortPrivate::setError(const QSerialPortErrorInfo &errorInfo)
QSerialPort's internal read buffer. You can limit the size of the read
buffer using setReadBufferSize().
- Use the close() method to close the port and cancel the I/O operations.
+ QSerialPort provides a set of functions that suspend the
+ calling thread until certain signals are emitted. These functions
+ can be used to implement blocking serial ports:
+
+ \list
+
+ \li waitForReadyRead() blocks calls until new data is available for
+ reading.
+
+ \li waitForBytesWritten() blocks calls until one payload of data has
+ been written to the serial port.
+
+ \endlist
See the following example: