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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/malloc/obstack.h b/malloc/obstack.h
index edbcd264df..beb548ecd2 100644
--- a/malloc/obstack.h
+++ b/malloc/obstack.h
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ int obstack_memory_used (struct obstack *obstack);
so we do not declare them. */
/* Error handler called when `obstack_chunk_alloc' failed to allocate
- more memory. This can be set to a user defined function. The
- default action is to print a message and abort. */
+ more memory. This can be set to a user defined function which
+ should either abort gracefully or use longjump - but shouldn't
+ return. The default action is to print a message and abort. */
#if defined __STDC__ && __STDC__
extern void (*obstack_alloc_failed_handler) (void);
#else