1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/paths.el b/lisp/paths.el
index 842dab1534b..aabf35a363f 100644
--- a/lisp/paths.el
+++ b/lisp/paths.el
@@ -44,10 +44,15 @@
         (configdir (file-name-as-directory configure-info-directory)))
     (setq start (nconc start (list configdir)))
     start)
-  "List of directories to search for Info documentation files.
-They are searched in the order they are given in this list.
+  "Default list of directories to search for Info documentation files.
+They are searched in the order they are given in the list.
 Therefore, the directory of Info files that come with Emacs
-normally should come last (so that local files override standard ones).")
+normally should come last (so that local files override standard ones).
+
+Once Info is started, the list of directories to search
+comes from the variable `Info-directory-list'.
+This variable `Info-default-directory-list' is used as the default
+for initializing `Info-directory-list' when Info is started.")
 
 (defvar news-path
   (if (file-exists-p "/usr/spool/news/")