2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index ed5a0dd0fdb..b3ed84f1c9e 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-08-22  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
+
+        * simple.el (line-number-mode): Mention the variable
+        line-number-display-limit-width in the doc string.
+
 2001-08-22  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
 
         * bindings.el (mode-line-unbury-buffer): Add EVENT parameter.
diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 2b47497a3e6..832ef806832 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -3133,8 +3133,9 @@ With arg, turn Line Number mode on iff arg is positive.
 When Line Number mode is enabled, the line number appears
 in the mode line.
 
-Line numbers do not appear for very large buffers, see variable
-`line-number-display-limit'."
+Line numbers do not appear for very large buffers and buffers
+with very long lines; see variables `line-number-display-limit'
+and `line-number-display-limit-width'."
   (interactive "P")
   (setq line-number-mode
         (if (null arg) (not line-number-mode)