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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst
index 3ee44067de63..889a8807037b 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ LIRC features
``LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2``
- The driver is capable of receiving using
- :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-MODE2>`.
+ This is raw IR driver for receiving. This means that
+ :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-MODE2>` is used. This also implies
+ that :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>` is also supported,
+ as long as the kernel is recent enough. Use the
+ :ref:`lirc_set_rec_mode` to switch modes.
.. _LIRC-CAN-REC-LIRCCODE:
@@ -68,9 +71,8 @@ LIRC features
``LIRC_CAN_REC_SCANCODE``
- The driver is capable of receiving using
- :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>`.
-
+ This is a scancode driver for receiving. This means that
+ :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>` is used.
.. _LIRC-CAN-SET-SEND-CARRIER:
@@ -164,7 +166,10 @@ LIRC features
``LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE``
The driver supports sending (also called as IR blasting or IR TX) using
- :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`.
+ :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`. This implies that
+ :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>` is also supported for
+ transmit, as long as the kernel is recent enough. Use the
+ :ref:`lirc_set_send_mode` to switch modes.
.. _LIRC-CAN-SEND-MODE2:
@@ -179,13 +184,6 @@ LIRC features
Unused. Kept just to avoid breaking uAPI.
-.. _LIRC-CAN-SEND-SCANCODE:
-
-``LIRC_CAN_SEND_SCANCODE``
-
- The driver supports sending (also called as IR blasting or IR TX) using
- :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>`.
-
Return Value
============