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diff --git a/girepository/gibaseinfo.c b/girepository/gibaseinfo.c
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--- a/girepository/gibaseinfo.c
+++ b/girepository/gibaseinfo.c
@@ -562,7 +562,10 @@ _attribute_blob_find_first (GIBaseInfo *info,
*
* Iterate over all attributes associated with this node. The iterator
* structure is typically stack allocated, and must have its first
- * member initialized to %NULL.
+ * member initialized to %NULL. Attributes are arbitrary namespaced key–value
+ * pairs which can be attached to almost any item. They are intended for use
+ * by software higher in the toolchain than bindings, and are distinct from
+ * normal GIR annotations.
*
* Both the @name and @value should be treated as constants
* and must not be freed.