Document that lockdownd automatically drops the connection when idle

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/lockdown.c b/src/lockdown.c
index bb6aa49..97df6da 100644
--- a/src/lockdown.c
+++ b/src/lockdown.c
@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@ lockdownd_error_t lockdownd_get_device_name(lockdownd_client_t client, char **de
  *
  * @note This function does not pair with the device or start a session. This
  *  has to be done manually by the caller after the client is created.
+ *  The device disconnects automatically if the lockdown connection idles
+ *  for more than 10 seconds. Make sure to call lockdownd_client_free() as soon
+ *  as the connection is no longer needed.
  *
  * @param device The device to create a lockdownd client for
  * @param client The pointer to the location of the new lockdownd_client
@@ -640,6 +643,10 @@ lockdownd_error_t lockdownd_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_client_t *cli
  * The handshake consists out of query_type, validate_pair, pair and
  * start_session calls. It uses the internal pairing record management.
  *
+ * @note The device disconnects automatically if the lockdown connection idles
+ *  for more than 10 seconds. Make sure to call lockdownd_client_free() as soon
+ *  as the connection is no longer needed.
+ *
  * @param device The device to create a lockdownd client for
  * @param client The pointer to the location of the new lockdownd_client
  * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.