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diff --git a/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
index f831a909..aabcf2cc 100644
--- a/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
+++ b/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@
</variablelist>
<para>
+ All items support the values <emphasis>-1</emphasis>,
+ <emphasis>unlimited</emphasis> or <emphasis>infinity</emphasis> indicating no limit,
+ except for <emphasis remap='B'>priority</emphasis> and <emphasis remap='B'>nice</emphasis>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
In general, individual limits have priority over group limits, so if
you impose no limits for <emphasis>admin</emphasis> group, but one of
the members in this group have a limits line, the user will have its
@@ -274,7 +279,8 @@ ftp hard nproc 0
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_limits</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>getrlimit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>