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diff --git a/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs b/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs
index c0300a5..6a72b9e 100644
--- a/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs
+++ b/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ Checks for
 	(a) *some* type errors
 	(b) locally-defined variables used but not defined
 
+
+Note: unless -dverbose-stg is on, display of lint errors will result
+in "panic: bOGUS_LVs".
+
+WARNING: 
+~~~~~~~~
+
+This module has suffered bit-rot; it is likely to yield lint errors
+for Stg code that is currently perfectly acceptable for code
+generation.  Solution: don't use it!  (KSW 2000-05).
+
+
 %************************************************************************
 %*									*
 \subsection{``lint'' for various constructs}