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@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ functions.
handlers being added multiple times to the root logger, which can in turn
lead to multiple messages for the same event.
-.. function:: disable(lvl)
+.. function:: disable(lvl=CRITICAL)
Provides an overriding level *lvl* for all loggers which takes precedence over
the logger's own level. When the need arises to temporarily throttle logging
@@ -1036,6 +1036,14 @@ functions.
overriding level, so that logging output again depends on the effective
levels of individual loggers.
+ Note that if you have defined any custom logging level higher than
+ ``CRITICAL`` (this is not recommended), you won't be able to rely on the
+ default value for the *lvl* parameter, but will have to explicitly supply a
+ suitable value.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.7
+ The *lvl* parameter was defaulted to level ``CRITICAL``. See Issue
+ #28524 for more information about this change.
.. function:: addLevelName(lvl, levelName)