1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 332fe3b47e0c..1d28812260cd 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2031,8 +2031,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
         print-fatal-signals=
                         [KNL] debug: print fatal signals
-                        print-fatal-signals=1: print segfault info to
-                        the kernel console.
+
+                        If enabled, warn about various signal handling
+                        related application anomalies: too many signals,
+                        too many POSIX.1 timers, fatal signals causing a
+                        coredump - etc.
+
+                        If you hit the warning due to signal overflow,
+                        you might want to try "ulimit -i unlimited".
+
                         default: off.
 
         printk.time=    Show timing data prefixed to each printk message line