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diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/machine-gmon.h b/sysdeps/generic/machine-gmon.h
index c4a2168322..3b63707eaf 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/machine-gmon.h
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/machine-gmon.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
void *__builtin_return_address (unsigned int N)
returns the return address of the frame N frames up. */
+/* Be warned that GCC cannot usefully compile __builtin_return_address(N)
+ for N != 0 on all machines. In this case, you may have to write
+ your own version of _mcount(). */
+
#if __GNUC__ < 2
#error "This file uses __builtin_return_address, a GCC 2 extension."
#endif