1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/ring.h b/src/ring.h
index 8b8beaa..4624983 100644
--- a/src/ring.h
+++ b/src/ring.h
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
 #include "list.h"
 
 typedef enum {
+	/** buffer is freshly opened or saved */
 	TECO_BUFFER_CLEAN = 0,
-	/** buffer modified */
+	/** buffer modified - if a recovery file already exists, it is outdated */
 	TECO_BUFFER_DIRTY,
 	/** buffer modified and recovery file already written */
 	TECO_BUFFER_DIRTY_DUMPED