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+++ b/lisp/autorevert.el
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ would only waste precious space."
:type 'hook)
(defcustom global-auto-revert-non-file-buffers nil
- "When nil only file buffers are reverted by Global Auto-Revert Mode.
+ "When nil, Global Auto-Revert mode operates only on file-visiting buffers.
When non-nil, both file buffers and buffers with a custom
`revert-buffer-function' and a `buffer-stale-function' are
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ directories. Dired buffers do not auto-revert as a result of
changes in subdirectories or in the contents, size, modes, etc.,
of files. You may still sometimes want to revert them manually.
+Use this option with care since it could lead to excessive auto-reverts.
For more information, see Info node `(emacs-xtra)Autorevert'."
:group 'auto-revert
:type 'boolean