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diff --git a/doc/jemalloc.xml.in b/doc/jemalloc.xml.in
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@@ -1010,9 +1010,12 @@ mallctl("arena." STRINGIFY(MALLCTL_ARENAS_ALL) ".decay",
(<type>const bool</type>)
<literal>r-</literal>
</term>
- <listitem><para>Internal background worker threads enabled/disabled. See
- <link linkend="background_thread">background_thread</link> for dynamic
- control options and details. This option is disabled by
+ <listitem><para>Internal background worker threads enabled/disabled.
+ Because of potential circular dependencies, enabling background thread
+ using this option may cause crash or deadlock during initialization. For
+ a reliable way to use this feature, see <link
+ linkend="background_thread">background_thread</link> for dynamic control
+ options and details. This option is disabled by
default.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>