.
.IP "\fB\-t \fIsecs\fR"
.IQ "\fB\-\-timeout=\fIsecs\fR"
-Limits runtime to approximately \fIsecs\fR seconds. A value of
-zero will cause \fBovs\-vsctl\fR to wait forever. If the timeout expires,
-\fBovs\-vsctl\fR will exit with a \fBSIGALRM\fR signal. If this option is
-not used, \fBovs\-vsctl\fR uses a timeout of five seconds.
-(A timeout would normally happen only if the database cannot be contacted.)
+By default, or with a \fIsecs\fR of \fB0\fR, \fBovs\-vsctl\fR waits
+forever for a response from the database. This option limits runtime
+to approximately \fIsecs\fR seconds. If the timeout expires,
+\fBovs\-vsctl\fR will exit with a \fBSIGALRM\fR signal. (A timeout
+would normally happen only if the database cannot be contacted, or if
+the system is overloaded.)
.
.SS "Public Key Infrastructure Options"
.so lib/ssl.man