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diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst
index 190662e805..929d76dba7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst
@@ -147,15 +147,6 @@ A default validator callback is provided by EAL, which can be enabled with a
 ``--socket-limit`` command-line option, for a simple way to limit maximum amount
 of memory that can be used by DPDK application.
 
-.. note::
-
-    In multiprocess scenario, all related processes (i.e. primary process, and
-    secondary processes running with the same prefix) must be in the same memory
-    modes. That is, if primary process is run in dynamic memory mode, all of its
-    secondary processes must be run in the same mode. The same is applicable to
-    ``--single-file-segments`` command-line option - both primary and secondary
-    processes must shared this mode.
-
 + Legacy memory mode
 
 This mode is enabled by specifying ``--legacy-mem`` command-line switch to the
@@ -290,11 +281,14 @@ The expected workflow is as follows:
 * Register memory within DPDK
     - If IOVA table is not specified, IOVA addresses will be assumed to be
       unavailable
+    - Other processes must attach to the memory area before they can use it
 * Perform DMA mapping with ``rte_vfio_dma_map`` if needed
 * Use the memory area in your application
 * If memory area is no longer needed, it can be unregistered
     - If the area was mapped for DMA, unmapping must be performed before
       unregistering memory
+    - Other processes must detach from the memory area before it can be
+      unregistered
 
 Since these externally allocated memory areas will not be managed by DPDK, it is
 therefore up to the user application to decide how to use them and what to do