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diff --git a/src/ioview.h b/src/ioview.h
index e0f23f4..dddbb9b 100644
--- a/src/ioview.h
+++ b/src/ioview.h
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ gchar *expand_path(const gchar *path);
/**
* Get absolute/full version of a possibly relative path.
+ * The path is tried to be canonicalized so it does
+ * not contain relative components.
* Works with existing and non-existing paths (in the latter case,
- * heuristics may be applied.)
+ * heuristics may be applied).
+ * Depending on platform and existence of the path,
+ * canonicalization might fail, but the path returned is
+ * always absolute.
*
* @param path Possibly relative path name.
* @return Newly-allocated absolute path name.