diff --git a/man2/execve.2 b/man2/execve.2
index 66781aff7..3dcbc7057 100644
--- a/man2/execve.2
+++ b/man2/execve.2
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\" 2007-09-14 Ollie Wild <aaw@google.com>, mtk
 .\"     Add text describing limits on command-line arguments + environment
 .\"
-.TH EXECVE 2 2012-05-04 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH EXECVE 2 2012-10-27 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 execve \- execute program
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ The
 .B PR_SET_KEEPCAPS
 flag is cleared.
 .IP *
+(Since Linux 2.4.36 / 2.6.23)
+If a set-user-ID or set-group-ID program is being executed,
+then the parent death signal set by
+.BR prctl (2)
+.B PR_SET_PDEATHSIG
+flag is cleared.
+.IP *
 The process name, as set by
 .BR prctl (2)
 .B PR_SET_NAME