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@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ be listed among the resulting referrers. To get only currently live
objects, call \function{collect()} before calling
\function{get_referrers()}.
+Care must be taken when using objects returned by
+\function{get_referrers()} because some of them could still be under
+construction and hence in a temporarily invalid state. Avoid using
+\function{get_referrers()} for any purpose other than debugging.
+
\versionadded{2.2}
\end{funcdesc}