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<erlref>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>1996</year><year>2022</year>
+ <year>1996</year><year>2023</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ gen_event:stop -----> Module:terminate/2
<p>Unless otherwise stated, all functions in this module fail if
the specified event manager does not exist or if bad arguments are
specified.</p>
+
+ <note><p>
+ For some important information about distributed signals, see the
+ <seeguide marker="system/reference_manual:processes#blocking-signaling-over-distribution">
+ <i>Blocking Signaling Over Distribution</i></seeguide> section in the
+ <i>Processes</i> chapter of the <i>Erlang Reference Manual</i>.
+ Blocking signaling can, for example, cause call timeouts in
+ <c>gen_event</c> to be significantly delayed.
+ </p></note>
</description>
<datatypes>