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-rw-r--r--llvm_mode/README.lto.md11
-rw-r--r--llvm_mode/afl-llvm-lto-instrim.so.cc3
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/llvm_mode/README.lto.md b/llvm_mode/README.lto.md
index f930c560..fa5b8665 100644
--- a/llvm_mode/README.lto.md
+++ b/llvm_mode/README.lto.md
@@ -145,16 +145,21 @@ Known issues:
 Hence if building a target with afl-clang-lto fails try to build it with llvm11
 and LTO enabled (`CC=clang-11` `CXX=clang++-11` `CFLAGS=-flto=full` and
 `CXXFLAGS=-flto=full`).
+
+An example that does not build with llvm 11 and LTO is ffmpeg.
+
 If this succeeeds then there is an issue with afl-clang-lto. Please report at
 [https://github.com/AFLplusplus/AFLplusplus/issues/226](https://github.com/AFLplusplus/AFLplusplus/issues/226)
 
 ### Target crashes immediately
 
-If the target is using early constructors (values smaller than 6) or have their
-own _init/.init functions and these are instrumented then the target will
-likely crash when started. This can be avoided by compiling with
+If the target is using early constructors (priority values smaller than 6)
+or have their own _init/.init functions and these are instrumented then the
+target will likely crash when started. This can be avoided by compiling with
 `AFL_LLVM_MAP_DYNAMIC=1` .
 
+This can e.g. happen with OpenSSL.
+
 ## Upcoming Work
 
 1. Currently the LTO whitelist feature does not allow to instrument main,
diff --git a/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-lto-instrim.so.cc b/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-lto-instrim.so.cc
index a686bb81..a7d9b756 100644
--- a/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-lto-instrim.so.cc
+++ b/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-lto-instrim.so.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
-   This library is plugged into LLVM when invoking clang through afl-clang-fast.
+   This library is plugged into LLVM when invoking clang through afl-clang-fast
+   or afl-clang-lto with AFL_LLVM_INSTRUMENT=CFG or =INSTRIM
 
  */