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diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/user-guide.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/user-guide.txt
index 917918f84fc7..75f41193f3e1 100644
--- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/user-guide.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/user-guide.txt
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ cpuinfo_min_freq :		this file shows the minimum operating
                                 frequency the processor can run at(in kHz) 
 cpuinfo_max_freq :              this file shows the maximum operating
                                 frequency the processor can run at(in kHz) 
+cpuinfo_transition_latency      The time it takes on this CPU to
+                                switch between two frequencies in nano
+                                seconds. If unknown or known to be
+                                that high that the driver does not
+                                work with the ondemand governor, -1
+                                (CPUFREQ_ETERNAL) will be returned.
+                                Using this information can be useful
+                                to choose an appropriate polling
+                                frequency for a kernel governor or
+                                userspace daemon. Make sure to not
+                                switch the frequency too often
+                                resulting in performance loss.
 scaling_driver :                this file shows what cpufreq driver is
                                 used to set the frequency on this CPU