From 41f36f35ac1bbd3e877002f942462f071aa99724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sverker Eriksson <sverker@erlang.org>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2023 18:58:12 +0200
Subject: Clarify enif_open_resource_type if load fails

---
 erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
index 4208aa269a..91e9e68d16 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
@@ -2849,7 +2849,9 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &amp;iter);</code>
         <p>Notice that <c>enif_open_resource_type</c> is only allowed to be
           called in the two callbacks
           <seecref marker="#load"><c>load</c></seecref> and
-          <seecref marker="#upgrade"><c>upgrade</c></seecref>.</p>
+          <seecref marker="#upgrade"><c>upgrade</c></seecref>. The resource type
+          is only created or taken over if the calling <c>load</c>/<c>upgrade</c>
+          function returns successfully.</p>
 	<p>See also <seecref marker="#enif_open_resource_type_x">
 	  <c>enif_open_resource_type_x</c></seecref>.</p>
       </desc>
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