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@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ New in 1.17:
     levels.
 
   - When compiling Emacs Lisp files, emacs is run with --no-site-file to
-    disable user config files that might hang or access the terminal.
+    disable user config files that might hang or access the terminal;
+    and -Q is not used, since its support and behavior varies.
 
   - Emacs Lisp compilations respects silent make output.