1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index 29388870d93..f85661415cd 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -6446,7 +6446,9 @@ If this portion is smaller than `gc-cons-threshold', this is ignored.  */);
               doc: /* Number of string characters that have been consed so far.  */);
 
   DEFVAR_INT ("misc-objects-consed", misc_objects_consed,
-              doc: /* Number of miscellaneous objects that have been consed so far.  */);
+              doc: /* Number of miscellaneous objects that have been consed so far.
+These include markers and overlays, plus certain objects not visible
+to users.  */);
 
   DEFVAR_INT ("intervals-consed", intervals_consed,
               doc: /* Number of intervals that have been consed so far.  */);