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diff --git a/src/node.h b/src/node.h
index 574a93ac7..b2c8fc4c2 100644
--- a/src/node.h
+++ b/src/node.h
@@ -238,6 +238,17 @@ node_module_struct* get_builtin_module(const char *name);
*/
NODE_EXTERN void AtExit(void (*cb)(void* arg), void* arg = 0);
+/*
+ * MakeCallback doesn't have a HandleScope. That means the callers scope
+ * will retain ownership of created handles from MakeCallback and related.
+ * There is by default a wrapping HandleScope before uv_run, if the caller
+ * doesn't have a HandleScope on the stack the global will take ownership
+ * which won't be reaped until the uv loop exits.
+ *
+ * If a uv callback is fired, and there is no enclosing HandleScope in the
+ * cb, you will appear to leak 4-bytes for every invocation. Take heed.
+ */
+
NODE_EXTERN void SetErrno(uv_err_t err);
NODE_EXTERN v8::Handle<v8::Value>
MakeCallback(const v8::Handle<v8::Object> object,