diff --git a/reference/openssl/functions/openssl-pkcs7-verify.xml b/reference/openssl/functions/openssl-pkcs7-verify.xml
index 7ae617fa62..da5673b38c 100644
--- a/reference/openssl/functions/openssl-pkcs7-verify.xml
+++ b/reference/openssl/functions/openssl-pkcs7-verify.xml
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
+ <refsect1 role="notes">
+  &reftitle.notes;
+  <note>
+   <simpara>
+    As specified in RFC 2045, lines may not be longer than 76 characters 
+    in the <parameter>filename</parameter> parameter.
+   </simpara>
+  </note>
+ </refsect1>
+
 </refentry>
 
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