1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/loading.texi b/doc/lispref/loading.texi
index 3261e6d1888..fdd8af1d095 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/loading.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/loading.texi
@@ -1170,10 +1170,13 @@ extension, a.k.a.@: ``suffix''.  This suffix is platform-dependent.
 
 @defvar module-file-suffix
 This variable holds the system-dependent value of the file-name
-extension of the module files.  Its value is @file{.so} on POSIX hosts
-and @file{.dll} on MS-Windows.
+extension of the module files.  Its value is @file{.so} on POSIX
+hosts, @file{.dylib} on macOS, and @file{.dll} on MS-Windows.
 @end defvar
 
+  On macOS, dynamic modules can also have the suffix @file{.so} in
+addition to @file{.dylib}.
+
 @findex emacs_module_init
 @vindex plugin_is_GPL_compatible
 Every dynamic module should export a C-callable function named