* dbus.texi (Receiving Method Calls): Mention default D-Bus timeout.

diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
index d0eb2fd..3174f47 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-03-21  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
+
+       * dbus.texi (Receiving Method Calls): Mention default D-Bus timeout.
+
 2008-03-17  Bill Wohler  <wohler@newt.com>
 
        * mh-e.texi (Viewing): Update URL for adding header fields to

diff --git a/doc/misc/dbus.texi b/doc/misc/dbus.texi
index 392f9a8..e303eb0 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/misc/dbus.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/dbus.texi
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ of @var{method}.  @var{handler} must return a list, which elements are
 used as arguments for the reply message of @var{method}.  This list
 can be composed like the input parameters in @ref{Type Conversion}.
 
+The default D-Bus timeout when waiting for a message reply is 25
+seconds.  Therefore, @var{handler} shall not last longer than
+absolutely necessary.
+
 @code{dbus-register-method} returns a Lisp symbol, which can be used
 as argument in @code{dbus-unregister-object} for removing the
 registration for @var{method}.  Example: