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diff --git a/doc/ref/misc-modules.texi b/doc/ref/misc-modules.texi index 6c899a905..9e99e610c 100644 --- a/doc/ref/misc-modules.texi +++ b/doc/ref/misc-modules.texi @@ -1122,6 +1122,16 @@ you try to use one of them. The reason for two versions is that the full @code{format} is fairly large and requires some time to load. @code{simple-format} is often adequate too. +@quotation Note +Beware that when @code{(ice-9 format)} is loaded, it replaces the +binding for @code{format} on the toplevel. If your module loads +another module that loads @code{(ice-9 format)}, then your module +will see the @code{format} function from @code{(ice-9 format)}, +even if it does not itself import @code{(ice-9 format)}. + +@emph{This is legacy behavior and may be removed in a future Guile +version.} +@end quotation @node File Tree Walk @section File Tree Walk |