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diff --git a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.xml b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.xml
index d97f2b77d..05672c404 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ to the command as arguments.
Note: This has no effect if a debugger is already attached when the fatal
error occurs.
</para>
+<para>
+ Note: The command invoked must either (i) attach to the errored process with
+ <function>DebugActiveProcess()</function>, or (ii) forcibly terminate the
+ errored process (with <function>TerminateProcess()</function> or similar), as
+ otherwise the errored process will wait forever for a debugger to attach.
+</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>