POD-only mention sv_setsv does get magic but not set magic

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sv.c b/sv.c
index 8ef01c9a9b..c1ea40d25f 100644
--- a/sv.c
+++ b/sv.c
@@ -3662,9 +3662,9 @@ Perl_sv_utf8_decode(pTHX_ SV *const sv)
 
 Copies the contents of the source SV C<ssv> into the destination SV
 C<dsv>.  The source SV may be destroyed if it is mortal, so don't use this
-function if the source SV needs to be reused.  Does not handle 'set' magic.
-Loosely speaking, it performs a copy-by-value, obliterating any previous
-content of the destination.
+function if the source SV needs to be reused.  Does not handle 'set' magic on
+destination SV. Calls 'get' magic on source SV. Loosely speaking, it performs a
+copy-by-value, obliterating any previous content of the destination.
 
 You probably want to use one of the assortment of wrappers, such as
 C<SvSetSV>, C<SvSetSV_nosteal>, C<SvSetMagicSV> and