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From: =?UTF-8?q?Martin=20Storsj=C3=B6?= <martin@martin.st>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:13:08 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Clarify the avconv section about -re
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Signed-off-by: Martin Storsjö <martin@martin.st>
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 doc/avconv.texi | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/avconv.texi b/doc/avconv.texi
index 7e9b77e41d6..d137fe2738b 100644
--- a/doc/avconv.texi
+++ b/doc/avconv.texi
@@ -719,7 +719,10 @@ Dump each input packet to stderr.
 @item -hex (@emph{global})
 When dumping packets, also dump the payload.
 @item -re (@emph{input})
-Read input at native frame rate. Mainly used to simulate a grab device.
+Read input at native frame rate. Mainly used to simulate a grab device
+or live input stream (e.g. when reading from a file). Should not be used
+with actual grab devices or live input streams (where it can cause packet
+loss).
 @item -vsync @var{parameter}
 Video sync method.
 
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