diff --git a/man2/kexec_load.2 b/man2/kexec_load.2
index 2cd07917d..291be278a 100644
--- a/man2/kexec_load.2
+++ b/man2/kexec_load.2
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ The required constants are in the Linux kernel source file
 which is not currently exported to glibc.
 Therefore, these constants must be defined manually.
 
+.\" FIXME(kexec_file_load):
+.\" Is the following rationale accurate? Does it need expanding?
+The
+.BR kexec_file_load ()
+.\" See also http://lwn.net/Articles/603116/
+system call was added to provide support for systems
+where "kexec" loading should be restricted to
+only kernels that are signed.
+
 The
 .BR kexec_load ()
 system call is available only if the kernel was configured with