From 476256bd637ce9789dbeec4d25c8937bdfc9bac2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Florian Forster <octo@huhu.verplant.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:08:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] collectd.conf(5): Documented the fact that the configuration
 is processes from top to bottom.

---
 src/collectd.conf.pod | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 942140d6..bab709ba 100644
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ ignored. Values are either string, enclosed in double-quotes,
 B<false>. String containing of only alphanumeric characters and underscores do
 not need to be quoted.
 
-Plugins are loaded in the order listed in this config file. It is a good idea
-to load any logging plugins first in order to catch messages from plugins
-during configuration.
+The configuration is read and processed in order, i.E<nbsp>e. from top to
+bottom. So the plugins are loaded in the order listed in this config file. It
+is a good idea to load any logging plugins first in order to catch messages
+from plugins during configuration. Also, the C<LoadPlugin> option B<must> occur
+B<before> the C<E<lt>Plugin ...E<gt>> block.
 
 =head1 GLOBAL OPTIONS
 
-- 
2.30.2