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diff --git a/lisp/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus-art.el
index a0eb43e..6399f7f 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus-art.el
@@ -1018,6 +1018,8 @@ on parts -- for instance, adding Vcard info to a database."
   (let ((types '(ut local english lapsed combined-lapsed
                    iso8601 original user-defined))
        default)
+    ;; Try to respect the legacy `gnus-treat-date-*' variables, if
+    ;; they're set.
     (dolist (type types)
       (let ((variable (intern (format "gnus-treat-date-%s" type))))
        (when (and (boundp variable)
@@ -1028,6 +1030,7 @@ on parts -- for instance, adding Vcard info to a database."
               (memq 'lapsed default))
       (setq default (delq 'lapsed default)))
     (or default
+       ;; If they weren't set, we default to `combined-lapsed'.
        '(combined-lapsed)))
   "A list of Date header formats to display.
 Valid formats are `ut' (universal time), `local' (local time