}
/**
- * Sends REQUEST message to another FORB.
+ * Sends REQUEST to another object.
*
- * The request @a req has to be prepared by
- * forb_iop_prepare_request(). Then, this function adds a message
- * header, connects to the destination FORB and sends the request.
+ * The request @a req has to be prepared previously by calling
+ * forb_iop_prepare_request(). Then, when the request destination is
+ * remote, this function adds a message header, connects to the
+ * destination FORB and sends the request. In the case of local
+ * request, it is directly enqueued into the executor's queue.
*
* If no exception is reported, then the caller must wait for response
* by calling forb_wait_for_reply().