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@@ -1664,9 +1664,11 @@ sub _logit {
=item C<info ($str1, $str2, ...)>
Write a normal informational message, the concatenation of the argument
-strings. The message will be included unless C<-q> was specified. If
-the log file (see L<process_logging_options>) is defined, it also writes
-there.
+strings. The message will be written unless C<-q> was specified. If
+the global C<$::machinereadable> is set (the C<--machine-readable>
+option to C<tlmgr>), then output is written to stderr, else to stdout.
+If the log file (see L<process_logging_options>) is defined, it also
+writes there.
It is best to use this sparingly, mainly to give feedback during lengthy
operations and for final results.