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diff --git a/lispref/internals.texi b/lispref/internals.texi
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@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ operating system, but that are not currently being used.
 @end table
 @end deffn
 
+@defopt garbage-collection-messages
+If this variable is non-@code{nil}, Emacs displays a message at the
+beginning and end of garbage collection.  The default value is
+@code{nil}, meaning there are no such messages.
+@end defopt
+
 @defopt gc-cons-threshold
 The value of this variable is the number of bytes of storage that must
 be allocated for Lisp objects after one garbage collection in order to