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diff --git a/chapter05/glibc.xml b/chapter05/glibc.xml
index e3a5b6ee8..862a09f5a 100644
--- a/chapter05/glibc.xml
+++ b/chapter05/glibc.xml
@@ -120,17 +120,21 @@ esac</userinput></screen>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>libc_cv_forced_unwind=yes</parameter></term>
<listitem>
- <para>The build requires support for forced unwind, but because it is
- being cross compiled, it cannot auto detect it. Setting this variable
- on the command line explicitly tells the
- <command>configure</command> script that support is available.</para>
+ <para>The linker installed during
+ <xref linkend="ch-tools-binutils-pass1"/> was cross-compiled and as
+ such cannot be used until Glibc has been installed. This means that
+ the configure test for force-unwind support will fail, as it relies on
+ a working linker. The libc_cv_forced_unwind=yes variable is passed in
+ order to inform <command>configure</command> that force-unwind
+ support is available without it having to run the test.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>libc_cv_c_cleanup=yes</parameter></term>
<listitem>
- <para>The build also requires support for C cleanup handling, which it
- cannot auto detect when being cross compiled. Enable it explicitly.</para>
+ <para>Simlarly, we pass libc_cv_c_cleanup=yes through to the
+ <command>configure</command> script so that the test is skipped and C
+ cleanup handling support is configured.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>