(Activation of Advice): Note that ad-start-advice is turned on by default.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lispref/advice.texi b/lispref/advice.texi
index e5946db433..92c37b8393 100644
--- a/lispref/advice.texi
+++ b/lispref/advice.texi
@@ -331,12 +331,14 @@ replaced with the new one.
 @cindex advice, activating
 
 By default, advice does not take effect when you define it---only when
-you @dfn{activate} advice for the function that was advised.  You can
-request the activation of advice for a function when you define the
-advice, by specifying the @code{activate} flag in the @code{defadvice}.
-But normally you activate the advice for a function by calling the
-function @code{ad-activate} or one of the other activation commands
-listed below.
+you @dfn{activate} advice for the function that was advised.  However
+the advice will be automatically activated when the function is
+defined or redefined later.  You can request the activation of advice
+for a function when you define the advice, by specifying the
+@code{activate} flag in the @code{defadvice}.  But normally you
+activate the advice for a function by calling the function
+@code{ad-activate} or one of the other activation commands listed
+below.
 
 Separating the activation of advice from the act of defining it permits
 you to add several pieces of advice to one function efficiently, without
@@ -416,8 +418,7 @@ last time it was activated.
 
 @deffn Command ad-start-advice
 Turn on automatic advice activation when a function is defined or
-redefined.  If you turn on this mode, then advice takes effect
-immediately when defined.
+redefined.  This mode is turned on by default.
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn Command ad-stop-advice