diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/net.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/net.txt
index 04892b8..e26c607 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/net.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/net.txt
@@ -120,10 +120,14 @@
 warnings
 --------
 
-This controls console messages from the networking stack that can occur because
-of problems on the network like duplicate address or bad checksums. Normally,
-this should be enabled, but if the problem persists the messages can be
-disabled.
+This sysctl is now unused.
+
+This was used to control console messages from the networking stack that
+occur because of problems on the network like duplicate address or bad
+checksums.
+
+These messages are now emitted at KERN_DEBUG and can generally be enabled
+and controlled by the dynamic_debug facility.
 
 netdev_budget
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