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diff --git a/main/event.c b/main/event.c
index 9587212d8..45d582361 100644
--- a/main/event.c
+++ b/main/event.c
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
/* Only use one thread for now to ensure ordered delivery */
#define NUM_EVENT_THREADS 1
+/*!
+ * \brief An event information element
+ *
+ * \note The format of this structure is important. Since these events may
+ * be sent directly over a network, changing this structure will break
+ * compatibility with older versions. However, at this point, this code
+ * has not made it into a release, so it is still fair game for change.
+ */
struct ast_event_ie {
enum ast_event_ie_type ie_type:16;
/*! Total length of the IE payload */
@@ -48,9 +56,13 @@ struct ast_event_ie {
/*!
* \brief An event
*
- * \note The format of this structure is important, and can not change, since
- * they may be sent directly over the network.
+ * An ast_event consists of an event header (this structure), and zero or
+ * more information elements defined by ast_event_ie.
*
+ * \note The format of this structure is important. Since these events may
+ * be sent directly over a network, changing this structure will break
+ * compatibility with older versions. However, at this point, this code
+ * has not made it into a release, so it is still fair game for change.
*/
struct ast_event {
/*! Event type */