- * This requests a minimal delay from the scheduler if the status of the buffer
- * tree node indicates an error/eof condition. No file descriptors are added to
- * the fd sets of \a s.
+ * If the buffer tree node of the given receiver node is in error or EOF state,
+ * a minimal I/O timeout is requested from the scheduler. Otherwise, the
+ * function does nothing. No file descriptors are asked to be monitored.