2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/pathspec.c b/pathspec.c
index e2a23eb..cdefdc7 100644
--- a/pathspec.c
+++ b/pathspec.c
@@ -526,10 +526,6 @@ static void NORETURN unsupported_magic(const char *pattern,
 	    pattern, sb.buf);
 }
 
-/*
- * Given command line arguments and a prefix, convert the input to
- * pathspec. die() if any magic in magic_mask is used.
- */
 void parse_pathspec(struct pathspec *pathspec,
 		    unsigned magic_mask, unsigned flags,
 		    const char *prefix, const char **argv)
diff --git a/pathspec.h b/pathspec.h
index 60e6500..6420d10 100644
--- a/pathspec.h
+++ b/pathspec.h
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ struct pathspec {
  */
 #define PATHSPEC_LITERAL_PATH (1<<6)
 
+/*
+ * Given command line arguments and a prefix, convert the input to
+ * pathspec. die() if any magic in magic_mask is used.
+ *
+ * Any arguments used are copied. It is safe for the caller to modify
+ * or free 'prefix' and 'args' after calling this function.
+ */
 extern void parse_pathspec(struct pathspec *pathspec,
 			   unsigned magic_mask,
 			   unsigned flags,