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diff --git a/decoders/uart/__init__.py b/decoders/uart/__init__.py
index 4267d83..efe0e52 100644
--- a/decoders/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/decoders/uart/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ##
-## This file is part of the sigrok project.
+## This file is part of the libsigrokdecode project.
 ##
 ## Copyright (C) 2012 Uwe Hermann <uwe@hermann-uwe.de>
 ##
@@ -18,5 +18,24 @@
 ## Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 ##
 
-from .uart import *
+'''
+UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) is a simple serial
+communication protocol which allows two devices to talk to each other.
 
+This decoder should work on all "UART-like" async protocols with one
+start bit (0), 5-9 databits, an (optional) parity bit, and one or more
+stop bits (1), in this order.
+
+It can be run on one signal line (RX or TX) only, or on two lines (RX + TX).
+
+There are various standards for the physical layer specification of the
+signals, including RS232, (TTL) UART, RS485, and others. However, the logic
+level of the respective pins is only relevant when acquiring the data via
+a logic analyzer (you have to select the correct logic analyzer and/or
+the correct place where to probe). Once the data is in digital form and
+matches the "UART" description above, this protocol decoder can work with
+it though, no matter whether the source was on TTL UART levels, or RS232,
+or others.
+'''
+
+from .pd import Decoder