1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 5f2cce6e..2e114e4a 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ upgrade.
 
       --with-var-prefix=<dir>
             Store mutable data under <dir> instead of under the prefix
-            or exec_prefix.
+            or exec_prefix.  Examples of such data include the list archives
+            and list settings database.
 
       --with-python=</path/to/python>
             Specify an alternative Python interpreter to use for the