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diff --git a/src/flag/flag.go b/src/flag/flag.go
index 9fed4d82b3..6a51617524 100644
--- a/src/flag/flag.go
+++ b/src/flag/flag.go
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ const (
// A FlagSet represents a set of defined flags. The zero value of a FlagSet
// has no name and has ContinueOnError error handling.
+//
+// Flag names must be unique within a FlagSet. An attempt to define a flag whose
+// name is already in use will cause a panic.
type FlagSet struct {
// Usage is the function called when an error occurs while parsing flags.
// The field is a function (not a method) that may be changed to point to