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diff --git a/doc/gawktexi.in b/doc/gawktexi.in index 7ca73834..db949be2 100644 --- a/doc/gawktexi.in +++ b/doc/gawktexi.in @@ -30064,6 +30064,13 @@ An extension can look up the value of @command{gawk}'s special variables. However, with the exception of the @code{PROCINFO} array, an extension cannot change any of those variables. +@quotation NOTE +It is possible for the lookup of @code{PROCINFO} to fail. This happens if +the @command{awk} program being run does not reference @code{PROCINFO}; +in this case @command{gawk} doesn't bother to create the array and +populate it. +@end quotation + @node Symbol table by cookie @subsubsection Variable Access and Update by Cookie |