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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/opal-api/opal-sensor-read-88.rst b/doc/opal-api/opal-sensor-read-88.rst
index 932f572..6bfc414 100644
--- a/doc/opal-api/opal-sensor-read-88.rst
+++ b/doc/opal-api/opal-sensor-read-88.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ service processor for example. In this case, the call will return
OPAL_ASYNC_COMPLETION and the token parameter will be used to wait for
the completion of the request.
+The OPAL API doesn't enforce alimit on the number of sensor calls that can
+be in flight.
+
Parameters
----------
@@ -32,7 +35,9 @@ OPAL_PARAMETER
OPAL_UNSUPPORTED
platform does not support reading sensors.
-In case of communication with the FSP on IBM systems:
+Some sensors may have to be read asynchronously (e.g. because OPAL must
+communicate with a service processor). One example is sensors provided
+by the FSP on IBM FSP systems.
OPAL_ASYNC_COMPLETION
a request was sent and an async completion will