timer_create.2: Document the CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS option added in Linux 4.10

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@ -265,6 +265,13 @@ file can be used to list the POSIX timers for the process with PID
See
.BR proc (5)
for further information.
.PP
Since Linux 4.10,
.\" baa73d9e478ff32d62f3f9422822b59dd9a95a21
support for POSIX timers is a configurable option that is enabled by default.
Kernel support can be disabled via the
.BR CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS
option.
.\"
.SS C library/kernel differences
Part of the implementation of the POSIX timers API is provided by glibc.