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diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt index 67b04313bc..93e2a88d2a 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/options.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*options.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Aug 26 +*options.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Aug 27 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -2856,10 +2856,17 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. global {not in Vi} Enables the reading of .vimrc, .exrc and .gvimrc in the current - directory. If you switch this option on you should also consider - setting the 'secure' option (see |initialization|). Using a local - .exrc, .vimrc or .gvimrc is a potential security leak, use with care! - also see |.vimrc| and |gui-init|. + directory. + + Setting this option is a potential security leak. E.g., consider + unpacking a package or fetching files from github, a .vimrc in there + might be a trojan horse. BETTER NOT SET THIS OPTION! + Instead, define an autocommand in your .vimrc to set options for a + matching directory. + + If you do switch this option on you should also consider setting the + 'secure' option (see |initialization|). + Also see |.vimrc| and |gui-init|. This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for security reasons. |