diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongo/getpoolsize.xml b/reference/mongo/mongo/getpoolsize.xml
index 44ddd4d610..5c23ce046a 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongo/getpoolsize.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongo/getpoolsize.xml
@@ -6,26 +6,74 @@
   <refname>Mongo::getPoolSize</refname>
   <refpurpose>Get pool size for connection pools</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
-
+ 
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
-   <modifier>public</modifier> <type>int</type><methodname>Mongo::getPoolSize</methodname>
+   <modifier>public</modifier> <modifier>static</modifier> <type>int</type><methodname>Mongo::getPoolSize</methodname>
    <void/>
   </methodsynopsis>
  </refsect1>
-
+ 
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;
   &no.function.parameters;
  </refsect1>
-
+ 
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    Returns the current pool size.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
+ <refsect1 role="examples">
+  &reftitle.examples;
+  <example>
+   <title>Changing pool size</title>
+   <para>
+    This returns the default pool size, sets a new pool size, then prints the
+    new pool size and the pool debugging information.  Note that changing the
+    pool size only affects new connection pools, it does not change old ones.
+   </para>
+   <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+<?php
+
+$connection = new Mongo("host1");
+
+// pool size is -1
+echo "pool size is: ".Mongo::getPoolSize()."\n";
+
+echo "setting pool size to 200\n";
+
+Mongo::setPoolSize(200);
+
+// pool size is 200
+echo "pool size is: ".Mongo::getPoolSize()."\n";
+
+$conn2 = new Mongo("host2");
+
+// remaining for host1 is -2
+// remaining for host2 is 199
+var_dump(Mongo::poolDebug());
+
+?>
+]]>
+   </programlisting>
+  </example>
+ </refsect1>
+ 
+ <refsect1 role="seealso"><!-- {{{ -->
+  &reftitle.seealso;
+  <para>
+   <simplelist>
+    <member><function>Mongo::setPoolSize</function></member>
+    <member><function>Mongo::poolDebug</function></member>
+    <member>The <link linkend="mongo.connecting">connection</link> documentation.</member>
+   </simplelist>
+  </para>
+ </refsect1><!-- }}} -->
+ 
 </refentry>
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