Clarify documentation on distro backports in version command.

[libguestfs.git] / src / generator.ml

diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml
index 99d80fb..c6a1262 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/generator.ml
+++ b/src/generator.ml
@@ -807,9 +807,13 @@ used for distro-specific information.
 To construct the original version string:
 C<$major.$minor.$release$extra>
 
+See also: L<guestfs(3)/LIBGUESTFS VERSION NUMBERS>.
+
 I<Note:> Don't use this call to test for availability
-of features.  Distro backports makes this unreliable.  Use
-C<guestfs_available> instead.");
+of features.  In enterprise distributions we backport
+features from later versions into earlier versions,
+making this an unreliable way to test for features.
+Use C<guestfs_available> instead.");
 
   ("set_selinux", (RErr, [Bool "selinux"]), -1, [FishAlias "selinux"],
    [InitNone, Always, TestOutputTrue (