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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libfileinput.tex b/Doc/lib/libfileinput.tex
index b653429..1c7dd5b 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libfileinput.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libfileinput.tex
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ The following functions use the global state created by
Return the integer ``file descriptor'' for the current file. When no
file is opened (before the first line and between files), returns
\code{-1}.
+\versionadded{2.5}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{lineno}{}
@@ -167,7 +168,9 @@ The two following opening hooks are provided by this module:
\begin{funcdesc}{hook_compressed}{filename, mode}
Transparently opens files compressed with gzip and bzip2 (recognized
by the extensions \code{'.gz'} and \code{'.bz2'}) using the \module{gzip}
- and \module{bz2} modules as well as normal files.
+ and \module{bz2} modules. If the filename extension is not \code{'.gz'}
+ or \code{'.bz2'}, the file is openned normally (ie,
+ using \function{open()} without any decompression).
Usage example:
\samp{fi = fileinput.FileInput(openhook=fileinput.hook_compressed)}