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-rw-r--r--Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake4
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake b/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake
index d92f4b2..6f1afcf 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ or macro in ``C``.
If the header files define the symbol as a macro it is considered
available and assumed to work. If the header files declare the symbol
as a function or variable then the symbol must also be available for
-linking.
-If the symbol is a type or enum value it will not be recognized
+linking (so intrinsics may not be detected).
+If the symbol is a type, enum value, or intrinsic it will not be recognized
(consider using :module:`CheckTypeSize` or :module:`CheckCSourceCompiles`).
If the check needs to be done in C++, consider using
:module:`CheckCXXSymbolExists` instead.