add description of new example
diff --git a/documentation/examples.rst b/documentation/examples.rst
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--- a/documentation/examples.rst
+++ b/documentation/examples.rst
@@ -195,11 +195,19 @@
scan.py_
A simple loop that probes serial ports by number.
+scanlinux.py_
+ A Linux only version looking at the entries in ``/dev``. It works best with
+ on systems with devfs or udev that only create those entries that represent
+ devices. On older installations a lot of pre-created device files are found
+ and an additional open check should be added to ensure that the device is
+ real.
+
scanwin32.py_
A Windows only version that returns a list of serial ports with information
from the registry.
.. _scan.py: http://pyserial.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/pyserial/trunk/pyserial/examples/scan.py
+.. _scanlinux.py: http://pyserial.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/pyserial/trunk/pyserial/examples/scanlinux.py
.. _scanwin32.py: http://pyserial.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/pyserial/trunk/pyserial/examples/scanwin32.py