Reverting change #27953, as it appears that File::Find has

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / lib / File / Find.pm

diff --git a/lib/File/Find.pm b/lib/File/Find.pm
index e41c241..1f80f06 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/File/Find.pm
+++ b/lib/File/Find.pm
@@ -120,11 +120,10 @@ If either I<follow> or I<follow_fast> is in effect:
 
 =item *
 
-Previous versions of File::Find were guaranteed to call an I<lstat>
-before the user's C<wanted()> function was called, but this is no
-longer the case.  Since this depends on C<$File::Find::dont_use_nlink>, $^O,
-and other factors, fast file checks involving C<_> are not recommended
-unless C<wanted()> calls I<lstat> first.
+It is guaranteed that an I<lstat> has been called before the user's
+C<wanted()> function is called. This enables fast file checks involving S<_>.
+Note that this guarantee no longer holds if I<follow> or I<follow_fast>
+are not set.
 
 =item *
 
@@ -216,7 +215,8 @@ through a collection of variables.
 
 =back
 
-Don't modify these variables.
+The above variables have all been localized and may be changed without
+effecting data outside of the wanted function.
 
 For example, when examining the file F</some/path/foo.ext> you will have: